Q: My electric company in Tucson is planning to raise the fees it charges to net metering customers, those of us who have solar electric panels and “sell” our surplus electricity to the utility. If I installed solar panels before they do this, will I be grandfathered in by the Arizona Corporation Commission or will I have to pay the new rates?
A: The commission has generally agreed to grandfather in solar-powered homes in the past so that they are not subject to the rate changes, but they can’t stop future commission members from raising the rates for you in future. You can’t be 100 percent sure what might happen later on.
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