solar. if we make solar more expensive here, it s going to threaten the affordability and availability of solar throughout the united states. the debate is about how much those who don t have solar subsidize those who do. the people without solar, they are paying even higher rates essentially because we are subsidizing those with the solar panels on their roofs. right now the state mandates utilities pay homeowners with rooftop solar $0.30 for every kilowatt hour they generate, whether the grid needs it or n not. a new proposal cuts that to $0.05 bit numbers that make rooftop systems unaffordable threatening some 70,000 jobs. monopoly utilities are trying every way of rooftop solar. supporters say it s about greater liability because solar is regular because sometimes there is too much, others to little risking a blackout. the motive behind this is to tamper down the solar
william la jeunesse in l.a. has details on that. what s up, william? bill, that s because the state is reconsidering how much and how long those without solar will subsidize those who do. industry calls this a mistake. right now rooftop stole are in this state generates the same electricity as 12 nuclear plants. is too much of a good thing bad? this as california considers putting the brakes on rooftop solar. where california goes, so goes the nation. if we make solar more expensive here it will threaten the avail built of solar throughout the united states. how much those who don t have solar subsidize those who do? those people without solar are paying even higher rates, essentially because we re subsidizing those with the solar panels on their roof. the state mandates utility pay homeowners with rooftop
subsidies. william, is there too much solar in california? yes, and no, john, depending who you ask. about how much nonsolar owners, rate payers, pay those who have it but the industry says it s a big success with more power now being generated from rooftops than 12 nuclear power plants. is too much of a good thing bad? this as california considers putting the brakes on rooftop solar. where california goes so goes the nation. if we make solar more expensive here, it s going to threaten the affordability and the availability throughout the united states. debate is about how much those who don t have solar subsidize those who do. those people without solar, now they are paying even higher rates essentially because we are subsidizing those with the panels on the roof. right now they pay $0.30 for