The president of Nova Scotia Power has fired back in the face of mounting criticism of the utility’s plan to charge solar users.
In a release Saturday, President and CEO Peter Gregg said regular customers are subsidizing solar users under the current Net Metering program and that’s why they have applied to charge those users.
NSP asked the NSURB for permission to charge solar users $8 per kilowatt per month.
Gregg acknowledged criticisms about disincentivizing solar and making it harder for the province to meet its zero-coal goal by 2030, but provided little in the way of details.
A statement from our President & CEO Peter Gregg, regarding the proposed Net Metering charge filed with the NS Utility and Review Board this week. pic.twitter.com/lZjE8XT3x0
— Nova Scotia Power (@nspowerinc) January 29, 2022
Gregg did commit to meet with solar industry representatives to discuss the plan.
