I’m on my way to Boston to lead a set of panelists to discuss investing in solar. Massachusetts has been debating the net metering cap allocations and a set of rhetorical questions meant to challenge the logic used in public debate. The logic I want to challenge is that putting solar on my roof is subsidized by my neighbors without solar. Here are two questions for you and others to answer. I use 30-50kWh a day to charge my electric car, by using that much more energy, am I not subsidizing the grid for my neighbors that don’t have an EV? Should my utility be collecting gas tax now that more and more people are using electric vehicles? Aren’t gas users subsidizing the roads for me and other EV owners?
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Have a great day!
Yann