Who Pays? Cost Allocation for a 100% Clean Energy Grid

To achieve state 100% clean energy goals, significant expansion of the power grid is necessary. However, traditional cost allocation methods – where the first PV system bears the full cost and only interconnecting facilities bear expenses – are not designed to facilitate this growth. Alternative approaches, such as sharing costs among interconnecting projects and the broader rate base, offer more equitable solutions. During this exciting debate-style session, speakers take the role of a developer perspective vs. a large buyer's perspective with the end goal of expediting grid expansion efforts while ensuring a smoother path towards meeting ambitious clean energy targets. Audience members will immerse themselves in the perspective of a PUC and participate in polling to share their preferred course forward.