'Thank you for listening': Ohio city plans to phase out rooftop solar fees as electric rates rise

'Thank you for listening': Ohio city plans to phase out rooftop solar fees as electric rates rise

Bowling Green, Ohio, is preparing to phase out a long-disputed fee charged to rooftop solar customers, even as electric bills for everyone in the city are expected to rise. The move could give households with solar panels a much clearer financial path forward, while city officials try to manage growing utility costs without hitting residents with a single large rate hike all at once. What happened? Bowling Green's Board of Public Utilities recen…