New Mexico hearing officer recommends striking 'standby fee' for some solar customers

Utility Dive: While the PRC commissioners must still take up the proposed decision, the recommendation is a victory for solar advocates who say the charges are stunting renewables growth in New Mexico.

The standby charge issue is part of a more complex rate case, where Xcel subsidiary SPS requested to raise rates for retail New Mexico customer by about 12.5%. Glick is recommending about a 5% increase, including eliminating the standby charge for solar customers.

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