Energy & Clean Technology Article: Massachusetts Putting Its Net Metering Queue in Order
5/18/2011
By David O’Connor, Jonathan Ursprung, and Christian Termyn
All renewable energy project developers, from first-time rooftop solar customers to seasoned municipal wind developers, must ask themselves: “how much does each kilowatt-hour (kWh) have to be worth for this investment to pay off? Can $0.15/kWh support a 2 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic array? Can $0.05/kWh? And what if there’s no assurance which rate the project will receive until its completion?” Many prospective renewables developers are currently grappling with this last question in Massachusetts, and the state’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) holds the key to its resolution.
