In Ohio, no signs of cooling or compromise in net-metering fight

Midwest Energy News: Ohio’s net-metering rules appear destined for the state’s Supreme Court as utilities and their opponents dig in against each other over proposed changes.

The disagreement over how customers with solar panels should be compensated for electricity they generate was on display last week before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

The commission adopted new net-metering rules in November, and in oral arguments on Jan. 10 challengers urged it to reconsider many of the new provisions. Among the more contentious changes is a section that limits the part of a customer’s bill that can be offset by solar generation.

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