Rooftop solar advocates warn that a Utah state commission’s ruling could mark the end of the industry in the state.
The Public Service Commission will deliberate for two weeks starting Tuesday on competing proposals about cutting compensation rates for rooftop solar customers. Rocky Mountain Power, Utah’s largest utility company, wants to reduce compensation rates from 9.2 cents per kilowatt-hour to 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour to avoid forcing customers that don’t pay for rooftop solar to fill in financial gaps. Utah Clean Energy and its advocates are requesting that a rate of 12 cents per kilowatt-hour be implemented to keep the industry afloat.