Today's Tactical Tuesday is the latest installment of our GREAT SOLAR DEBATE series, featuring two industry experts - Brian Potts, Partner at Perkins Coie and Karl Rábago, Principal at Rábago Energy. Brian and Karl debate the value of Net Energy Metering (NEM) in the residential market. Is NEM still the best tool for accelerating residential solar addition? If not, what options exist moving forward?
We start at the beginning with the basic definition and history of net metering in the US from both perspectives. This piece of the debate is great for explaining the concept of NEM and a good one to share if you've been trying to explain this to anyone new to residential solar.
Some hot topics debated are:
-How does the cost of residential production compare to utility-scale production?
-Should the rebate be higher or lower than the retail value of a kilowatt?
-What policies will actually increase access to clean energy?
-What can utilities write off on their taxes if they offer net metering?
-Is it time to say goodbye to net metering?
After you listen, vote for your winner, and then see how our live audience voted last week!
You can watch the Debate as well, HERE, if you prefer.
And stay tuned for our final Great Debate, scheduled to happen Live from the New Orleans Convention Center at 9 am CT on September 21st!
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Resources:
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Follow Rábago Energy LLC on LinkedIn and check out their website.
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