The ‘Value of Solar’ Rate: Designing an Improved Residential Solar Tariff
Solar Industry, February 2013
3 Pages Posted: 18 Sep 2014
Date Written: February 1, 2013
Abstract
The most commonly adopted rate treatment for residential solar systems connected to the grid is net metering, or, as it is also known, net energy metering. This article discuss how net metering is often considered the go-to incentive for residential PV systems, but it has certain limitations for both utilities and users.
Keywords: value of solar, solar tariff, energy law, net metering, renewable energy
JEL Classification: K32, Q20, Q40
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Rábago, Karl, The ‘Value of Solar’ Rate: Designing an Improved Residential Solar Tariff (February 1, 2013). Solar Industry, February 2013. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2497178
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