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Why Home Solar Panels No Longer Pay in Some States

2 pointsby jmgrosenalmost 9 years ago

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niftichalmost 9 years ago
An intriguing analysis of supply and demand.<p>In short, the increase in solar generating capacity has caused peak electricity demand to occur in the evening as solar generation tapers off, as opposed to mid-afternoon in years when solar&#x27;s share was lower.<p>Therefore, the rates of small-scale, residential generators &#x27;selling back&#x27; solar power to the grid have gone down, upsetting residents who invested significantly in solar generation, and assuming their ROI would be based on unchanged supply-and-demand characteristics.