https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/05/the-solar-policy-scoop-may-2024/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Tue, 07 May 2024 14:49:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/05/the-solar-policy-scoop-may-2024/#comment-145425 Tue, 07 May 2024 14:49:21 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=105775#comment-145425 California’s NEM 3.0 is a lie and promulgated by “still using” the NEM acronym. It is “net billing” and when tied directly to wholesale energy markets can actually be from around $0.05/kWh to an actual negative number when solar PV and wind energy generate more power than is needed. The “problem” with Net Billing is it does NOT compensate the residential system for being a distributed generation resource to the grid that helps relieve local grid load surges and sags particularly when connected to a smart ESS and used as a member of a VPP. California is back sliding in infrastructure, note PG&E is raising rates and undergrounding distribution and some transmission lines in high fire risk areas. PG&E has also constructed the largest single utility scale BESS in its Moss landing facility. There are plans to have something on the order of 300MW/1200MWh and has been mentioned it could be expanded in the future. The CPUC is NOT the California “Public Utilities Commission”, The entity has become corrupt and biased towards the three major IOUs in the State and have less than respect for the retail electricity consumers and solar PV/ wind generation adopters. Just sayin’, this CPUC edict should not stand and should never happen again.

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