An intensifying national debate over public support for net metering threatens growth of the solar panel market.
More than 25 of the 40 U.S. states with net metering policies are reportedly reconsidering them. Net metering credits solar users for any surplus power their panels generate above household usage. This concept is critical to making the economics work for homeowners to add PVs to their homes.
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