Dive Summary:
- New York has a program that allows customers who own rooftop solar or wind renewable energy systems to get paid to sell back their excess power.
- After Central Hudson Gas & Electric’s announcement, renewable energy groups in the area have asked the Public Service Commission to raise the purchase requirements on utilities statewide to avoid repeats of this situation.
- Despite reaching the minimum required by law, Central Hudson could have continued to allow customers to seek reimbursement if it chose to do so.
From the article:
A Hudson Valley utility company is being asked not to turn out the lights on a growing program that allows customers who own rooftop solar or wind renewable energy systems to get paid by selling back their excess power. Last month, Central Hudson Gas & Electric announced it would accept no more such customers into its net metering program because the company had reached a state-imposed minimum on how much power the company must purchase. ...
