Nova Scotia Power’s CEO is defending a metering charge that targets people who use solar power.
Peter Gregg said the system access charge for customers who generate solar power at their homes or businesses use NSP’s power lines and infrastructure. These customers put their excess energy on NSP’s grid or use power from the grid when they don’t produce enough.
“Today, the energy and service provided by NSP to solar customers is being subsidized by all of NSP’s other customers,” Gregg said in a news release Saturday afternoon.
“Our intent in the General Rate Application is to address this fact and find a solution with the regulator that is fair for all customers.”
Peter Gregg, president and CEO of Nova Scotia Power, speaks with media during a virtual news conference discussing the utility’s application for rate increases Thursday, Jan. 27,…