Why Other States Should Consider Maine's Net Metering Plan

Law360, New York ( March 23, 2016, 11:59 AM EDT) -- Like many other states, Maine has been wrestling with its policy on net metering, especially for solar generation. Unlike most others, however, Maine stakeholders have come up with a creative solution that strikes a balance between the interests of utilities, who worry about cost-shifting and lost revenue, and solar power proponents, who seek to minimize barriers to behind-the-meter solar power development. Due to a surprise, last-minute political glitch, it is now uncertain whether Maine will implement the solution. Whether or not it is implemented, however, the proposal deserves serious consideration by other jurisdictions looking to resolve their net metering policy disputes....

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