Opinion
Flawed ‘net energy metering’ system needs to be fixed
Workers install solar panels on a southern California home. (Photo: Joseph Sohm, via Shutterstock)OPINION: All Californians deserve not only a clean energy future, but assurance that the programs we invest in will achieve this goal equitably and at the least possible cost. This is particularly important for seniors living on a fixed income and working families already struggling to make ends meet.cThis is why it is critical that reforms are made to the state’s rooftop solar subsidy program called Net Energy Metering (NEM).