As reported earlier this month, Massachusetts’ stalemate on solar legislation delayed more than 500 solar projects worth $618m for five months. Now, a six member House and Senate conference committee has agreed on a compromise proposal to increase net metering caps by 3% and reduce the reimbursement rate for community and commercial solar projects. In addition, utility companies are now enabled to charge solar customers a minimum fee to cover maintenance and distribution costs. The bill would also require utilities to provide rebates of up to $7,500 per customer in order to offset their costs associated with providing rooftop solar.
As reported earlier this month, Massachusetts’ stalemate on solar legislation delayed more than 500 solar projects worth $618m for five months. Now, a six member House and Senate conference committee has agreed on a compromise proposal to increase net metering caps by 3% and reduce the reimbursement rate for community and commercial solar projects. The bill would also require utilities to provide rebates of up to $7,500 per customer in order to offset their costs associated with providing rooftop solar.