CONTRARY TO UTILITY ASSERTIONS, net metering is not a subsidy.  It’s mechanism  that allows solar owners to receive credit, similar to rollover minutes on a cell phone plan, for power they feed into the grid. In Massachusetts, the Department of Public Utilities has determined the value of solar power to be near retail electricity rates. S […]
Emily Rochon
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
New solar legislation goes the wrong way
Which state do you think has a more robust solar power sector, Florida or Massachusetts? If you bet on the Sunshine State, you’re wrong; in recent years, Massachusetts has emerged as a nationwide leader in solar energy. Unfortunately, legislation currently pending on Beacon Hill threatens to undercut major parts of the policies responsible for that […]