SDGE states the 4 tier system is “unfair” to the heavy users.
LOL!!! The real reason is based on the current tiered system it is an absolute no-brainer for anyone in tier 4 range to change over to solar. They are losing the battle over these heavy users who use to subsidize the masses. So suddenly they realize the 4 tiered system is unfair. Too funny![/quote]
Two things:
(1) Many folks installed only enough solar panels to cover tiers 3 and 4 under the assumption that the rate structure would remain similar – only with higher prices – over time. When SDGE switches to the 2 tier structure with only about 20% difference in price, they will have shifted costs lower in the rate structure and wreaked havoc with the plans of those who only covered tiers 3 and 4.
(2) Many folks are hanging back thinking they can postpone solar until just before the 30% fed tax credit goes away in Dec 2016. What they fail to take into account is that SDGE is going to stop offering yearly net metering to new installations when 5% of their service territory has solar, which will be way before Dec 2016. Yearly net metering is very important financially to homeowners.
Here is data that shows how close we are to reaching 5%:
