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Why are people being penalized for solar electric panels? My friend had solar panels installed at my suggestion, in the city of Yucaipa,Ca. At the end of the year, after running in the positive credits (he generated more electricity than he used) the utility hit him with a $2,400.00 charge (equivelant to $2,00.00 a month, more than the average electricity he would have used without the solar panels).

My question, has this happened to anyone else? And if so, can people who are being environmentally responsible in this manner, band together and stand up against this assault on the
public, by such a predatory practice as punishing people for going green?
A good forum is that allows you to talk about pretty much anything would be
http://www.solar-guppy.com/for... Report Abuse

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  • It sound slike a technology issue. Likely the meter as previously mentioned. But if any special equipment is needed to allow th eback flow of power into the grid, then they may be charging your freind for that.
    http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/erpr...
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltai...
    http://www.energy.ca.gov/
  • has he gone to the city or utility and demanded an explanation....positive thinking maybe it was a mistake. if it was for real then yes everyone who has solar panels or plans on getting them should start screaming loud
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