Viewpoints: Stop 'Solar Tax' that Threatens Clean Energy

The Sacramento Bee

Last October, San Diego Gas & Electric submitted an application to state regulators to charge solar customers for the energy they provide to the grid with what was called a “network use charge.” This fee quickly became a lightning rod for proponents of solar power.

The effort was met with a chorus of dissent from many sectors of the population in San Diego, which has more solar power systems than any other city in America.