South Carolina regulators reject Dominion net metering proposal, siding with solar industry
Dive Brief: The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) voted 5-0 on Wednesday in support of a recommendation by solar industry and consumer choice advocacy groups to keep net metering in place while gradually transitioning to Dominion Energy's existing time-of-use rate schedule for its customers. Dominion had proposed its own plan for new net metering customers, which included a fixed monthly rate with a monthly payment based on the size of the rooftop system. Solar advocates said the plan would kill the residential solar industry in Dominion's service area. Solar groups view the PS...