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Falling panel prices lead to global solar boom, except for the US

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249 points Jtsummers | 3 comments | 30 Oct 25 16:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.618s | source
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reenorap ◴[30 Oct 25 17:44 UTC] No.45762822[source]▶
PG&E's most transparent fraud is by forcing people to move everything to electricity and then forcing them to use less electricity, and then complaining they aren't making enough money so that they raise electricity rates. Last year, PG&E raised rates 6 times. I'm now paying double the per kWh rates from only 4 years ago.

PG&E now wants to charge solar panel owners $100+/month just for the privilege of being connected to the grid. This is on top of their $0.41-54/kWh they already charge, the highest in the nation.

PG&E is a government-supported scam that is charging people whatever prices they want with no protection from our politicians because they are all on the take.

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jeffbee ◴[30 Oct 25 17:48 UTC] No.45762871[source]▶
PG&E should be expropriated by the state, but your 2nd point is just homeowner propaganda. NEM account holders really are free-riding on the grid in a way that is deeply unfair to the rest of PG&E ratepayers.
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BriggyDwiggs42 ◴[30 Oct 25 18:00 UTC] No.45763016[source]▶
Why so?
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1. adrr ◴[30 Oct 25 18:11 UTC] No.45763162[source]▶
Grid costs a lot more money than power generation. It’s 60+% of the bill. Really wish they went with fixed grid hookup costs that includes delivery and usage for power generation.
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2. BriggyDwiggs42 ◴[30 Oct 25 18:30 UTC] No.45763463[source]▶
That would fuck over poor rural households right?
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3. pfdietz ◴[30 Oct 25 19:02 UTC] No.45763931[source]▶
At this point many should just be given a check to convert to solar. Maybe microgrids in small clustered enclaves.