Net Metering: How People With Solar Panels Are Picking Your Pocket

Written by Isaac Orr

Did you know that people with solar panels on their roofs are picking your pocket in more ways than one? Federal subsidies for solar have been increasing your tax liability for years, but people with solar panels are also picking your pocket through a lesser-known policy called as net metering. At it's core, net metering pays people with solar panels more for their electricity than it is worth. This is accomplished by paying people with solar panels the retail rate for their power, rather than the wholesale rate. In fact, this is the only reason that solar panels are able to...

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on September 26, 2019

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If Governor Walz Had “Followed The Science,” We Would Have Started Building Line 3 Already

Written by Isaac Orr

in Energy, Environment

Last week's decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court to deny a round of appeals attempting to further delay the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline was a rare win for energy sanity in the state of Minnesota, and a major loss for the anti-pipeline activists. According to the Duluth News Tribune: "The Supreme Court's decision not to review the opinion sends the crude oil pipeline's environmental impact statement back to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and shrinks what could've been an extended delay if members had agreed to hear the appeals. Public Utilities Commission Chair Katie Sieben in a news release said...

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on June 19, 2019

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Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule Can Save Minnesota Billions

Written by Isaac Orr

in Climate, Energy, Environment, Minnesota Economy

President Trump's ACE rule would save each Minnesota household nearly $1,300 every single year compared to a grid that is heavily dependent upon intermittent wind and solar. Make sure to thank him on Twitter! ...

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on May 14, 2019

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100 Percent of Minnesota Coal is Lower Cost than Wind or Solar

Written by Isaac Orr

in Energy, Environment, Minnesota Economy

100 percent of Minnesota's existing coal plants generate electricity at a lower cost than new wind, even using BNEF's assumptions- which are likely unrealistic. Looks like claims that Minnesota can close coal plants, build more wind, and reduce costs are dead wrong....

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