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Originally Posted by redpoint5
The utility asserts that the cost of maintaining the infrastructure with grid-intertied customers is greater than the cost of a non-producing customer. The utility has the duty to charge customers based on the actual fixed and variable costs associated with delivering power and maintaining infrastructure. This is perfectly reasonable.
However, I fail to see how net-metering could cost an extra $4.65/mo to maintain the infrastructure. I'd like to see a non-biased explanation of how grid-intertie costs so much more in fixed costs, with all benefits and detriments accounted for.
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Unless I missed it, I didn't see anywhere that the net metering customers have a greater cost than other users, just that they don't pay it. I believe conventional customers would pay the $4.65/mo by it being bundled up in their per kWh rate. If the power company put a $4.65/mo infrastructure fee on EVERYONE's bill, and lowered the cost per kWh to equal out, I bet the complaints would go away.