I'm not sure I see the benefit to consumers with the install of digital meters. In the digital metering scenario consumers will pay the most when they need electricity the most, who wants to run the AC at night? I have solar panels that generate about 90% of my power usage. On a hot day with the AC running I may use slightly more electricity than I generate. Under the current net metering agreement any excess electricity that I generate is credited at the highest rate and I buy back the 10% from SDGE at the lowest rate. With the new metering I don't know if that will still be in effect. Any rate structure supported by SDGE will cost the consumer. Why is UCAN supporting this deal?

Unfortunately, we all know that big industry takes money to make ever-increasing amounts of money. If they paid everyone for the excess power generated, the giant conglomerate would be forced to reorganize as a non-profit, the poor CEO wouldn't be able to make 367 times the amount of money earned by employees and shareholders would drop the stock.

Good idea though!

We have solar panels on our home and are connected to the grid, for which privilege we pay around $5 a month. We usually generate about 125% more power than we use. I'm just wondering why SDGE doesn't have to pay US for the excess power we generate. I'm told that PGE customers who have solar and generate excess power are paid for this.
If solar customers were paid for the excess power they generate, it might encourage more of us to go solar. Maybe this is an issue UCAN should be pushing.

Thanks,

Callie