The commission argued that the rate change brings homeowner compensation more in line with the value of the electricity they produce, rather than having other customers subsidize the program. Another goal, it said in a statement, was also to encourage the addition of battery storage to residential solar systems. In an email, spokesperson Terrie Prosper, said battery installations have indeed jumped dramatically, and she contended that payback periods remain in the range of 5 to 8 years. Major utility companies in the state, including PG E, lobbied in support of the changes.
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原文来源:https://grist.org/buildings/how-california-is-casting-a-cloud-over-residential-solar/
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