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Solar, net‑metering and interconnection reforms draw industry and installer concerns
Summary
Industry and municipal witnesses warned mandatory SMART enrollment and caps on behind‑the‑meter solar risk slowing projects and raising consumer cost, while stakeholders broadly supported flexible interconnection reforms.
BOSTON — A major source of disagreement at the committee hearing was how the Energy Affordability Act would change solar compensation, SMART enrollment and interconnection rules.
Administration witnesses described proposals to reduce some net‑metering credits for large behind‑the‑meter or public net‑metering generators and to require flexible, faster interconnection procedures. They said the goal is to lower bill impacts that flow from some distributed generation compensation while continuing to grow solar at a lower overall…
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