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[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

The California Public Utilities Commission is set to vote on a virtual net energy metering program would force renters to sell solar generation to the utility and buy it back at a higher rate, outlawing them from consuming their electricity directly.

what-the-hell

[–] regul@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

The CPUC is the best example of regulatory capture in the US. For additional context, the Dollop put out an episode about PG&E earlier this year.

[–] supafuzz@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How to turn suburban californians into a-guy in one easy step

[–] supafuzz@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago

ah never mind, it only applies to multi-unit buildings. stealing from renters, business as usual

[–] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm in favor of paying residential solar users wholesale rates instead of retail rates when they are putting power into the grid, but this is pretty wild.

[–] logflume@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ok hexbears explain to me how this is communism

[–] context@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

california is a direct democracy which means the c.p.u.c. is really a d.o.t.p. and this is about collectivizing renewable energy. it's only being resisted by petty bourgeois solar kulaks

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

petty bourgeois solar kulaks

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[–] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

Solar presents a funding problem for utilities in the same way that electric cars avoid a major funding source for roads (fuel taxes).