I didn't find a thread on this when I just ran a quick search, so please forgive the duplication if it has already been covered.
Just under a month ago, the CPUC released decision 17-01-006, providing the guidelines by which TOU rates and periods may be adjusted. It is a good read for those interested, and a few points caught my attention:
1) New TOU plans will generally be effective for at least 5 years, with the intention of updating them every other GRC cycle (each cycle currently runs about 3 years). There is an out clause by which a TOU plan that can be shown to be behaving outside of a forecasted deadband can be modified sooner.
2) Any existing residential solar customer who opts into a TOU plan by July 31, 2017, will have 5 years of grandfathering on their rate plan and periods. (It is noted that new customers taking TOU service under NEM 2.0 are already protected for 5 years). Non-residential systems get 10 years of grandfathering.
3) The grandfathering does not offer any protection on the actual rate being charged, just the plan structure and times that define each period.
In one section of the discussion it is also stated:
It looks clear to me that some very big changes to the TOU periods are not far from approval.
Link to the full decision:
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDoc.../172782737.PDF
Just under a month ago, the CPUC released decision 17-01-006, providing the guidelines by which TOU rates and periods may be adjusted. It is a good read for those interested, and a few points caught my attention:
1) New TOU plans will generally be effective for at least 5 years, with the intention of updating them every other GRC cycle (each cycle currently runs about 3 years). There is an out clause by which a TOU plan that can be shown to be behaving outside of a forecasted deadband can be modified sooner.
2) Any existing residential solar customer who opts into a TOU plan by July 31, 2017, will have 5 years of grandfathering on their rate plan and periods. (It is noted that new customers taking TOU service under NEM 2.0 are already protected for 5 years). Non-residential systems get 10 years of grandfathering.
3) The grandfathering does not offer any protection on the actual rate being charged, just the plan structure and times that define each period.
In one section of the discussion it is also stated:
Although it is clear that customer education and awareness campaigns must be expanded, we believe that at this time there is sufficient information available about changing rates for customers to consider these changes when making investment decisions.
Link to the full decision:
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDoc.../172782737.PDF
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