MG&E is trying to lower the amount of money it pays for clean energy generated by rooftop solar.

Tell the Public Service Commission MG&E’s plan moves us in the wrong direction!

Many home solar systems can, at times, generate more electricity than a family uses. When that happens, excess power goes back into the grid, and power companies pay families for that energy through a process called net metering. Now, MG&E is taking aim at net metering in its latest rate hike proposal before the PSC for approval. MG&E wants to lower the amount it pays families and small businesses for the power they generate from 13 cents per kWh to 7.5 cents per kWh, representing a more than 40% cut in buyback rate. While the company is, for now, offering customers a one-time incentive payment, drastically lower buyback rates in MG&E’s proposal would likely create longer solar payback periods for families and small businesses. The move will make it harder for customers to make the leap to solar energy, moving us in the wrong direction. Take action now to keep home solar within reach for MG&E customers!