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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- California's net-metering law, which supporters say may have been one of the few success stories in the state's recent energy disarray, is under attack in the state legislature barely a year after it was passed.
Responding to last year's energy crisis, Gov. Gray Davis signed a bill that, put simply, would allow owners of solar systems that can generate up to 1 MW to run their meters backward to get credit for the power they add to the grid.
The 1-MW provision opened the door for big corporate users to a solar-incentive program previously enjoyed by mainly small residences. One chip manufacturer in San Jose spent $1.1 million outfitting its corporate headquarters with solar panels for an estimated cost savings of ...