Rooftop Solar Incentive to Cost Non-solar Customers an Estimated $4.6 Billion in 2022

Overview

California’s primary rooftop solar program will cost customers a record $4.6 billion in 2022, according to a new Public Advocates Office analysis. The analysis found that customers without rooftop solar will pay an additional $325 on their electricity bills to subsidize the NEM solar incentive. These costs were in large part driven by a significant increase in rooftop solar installations this year, causing overall costs to rise. Because of the need for a more sustainable and fair incentive, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) is expected to issue new rules as part of a reform process launched in 2020.

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