California is wrestling with electricity prices – here’s how to design a system that covers the cost of fixing the grid while keeping prices fair

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California is wrestling with electricity prices – here’s how to design a system that covers the cost of fixing the grid while keeping prices fair

As more homes like these in Folsom, Calif., add solar power, electricity pricing becomes more complicated. AP Photo/Rich PedroncelliSmall-scale solar power, also known as rooftop or distributed solar, has grown considerably in the U.S. over the past decade. It provides electricity without emitting air pollutants or climate-warming greenhouse gases, and it meets local energy demand without requiring costly investments in transmission and distribu…