In its letter requesting the suspension, Rocky Mountain Power acknowledged the confusion. 9 before customers and the solar industry had a chance to voice their concerns. Some members of the public misconstrued the two proposals to mean Rocky Mountain Power was trying to ”fast track” the decision, pushing through a rapid increase in net metering rates by Dec. The rate change proposal - as well as the suspended grandfathering transitional tariff - have also caused confusion among customers.
The notion has proven unpopular among customers and solar advocates, some of whom believe it will neutralize the cost-saving benefit of solar. Rocky Mountain Power estimates the change will bump up net metering households’ average monthly bills by around $19, although several industry experts dispute this. 13.Īmong other things, the proposed fee change requests a new $9.02 per kilowatt demand charge and a lower charge per kilowatt-hour for rooftop solar households. These proposed changes to net metering rates were still under consideration as of Dec. The decision does not affect the first proposal for possible changes to rooftop solar customers’ fee structure, a public document issued by the commission notes. The commission approved that suspension Dec. On Friday, Rocky Mountain Power acknowledged there was widespread confusion surrounding the two proposals and submitted a letter recommending the commission suspend its transitional tariff proposal - the one that would grandfather in existing customers’ rates and let new ones know their rates could someday go up. RELATED: Proposed solar charges from Rocky Mountain Power cause customer confusion.RELATED: Rocky Mountain Power proposes new rates for rooftop solar customers.9 could have their current rates grandfathered in. One concerned changes to rooftop solar customers’ electricity rate structure. The other proposed a transitional tariff so that if the changes were approved, customers who installed solar panels by Dec. The utility company filed two proposals with the Utah Public Service Commission on Nov. The Standard-Examiner apologizes for the error.Ī small provision related to Rocky Mountain Power’s proposal to increase net metering rates has been suspended.
Reporter Leia Larsen, whose byline was on the previous story, did not write the incorrect story but some of her earlier reporting was used. Though a related proposal was suspended, the one referenced in the original story was not. RETRACTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Rocky Mountain Power’s proposal to increase net metering rates was suspended.
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