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Baker wants you to think that he opposes Trump's agenda, but they're both waging war against renewable energy

Boston Globe:

Eversource will soon start charging customers for the privilege of soaking up some sun.

The solar industry has been in an uproar since the state Department of Public Utilities earlier this month approved a new “demand charge” that Eversource will impose on consumers who plug in solar panels for the first time after Dec. 31. (Low-income customers will be exempt.) The move could add more than $100 to a typical homeowner’s electric bills annually.

Eversource’s proposal had been under discussion at the DPU for much of the past year, but many solar developers hoped the Baker administration would nix Eversource’s request. Critics say it will slow the rollout of new panels in a state that has long been considered solar-friendly. At least one industry group, Vote Solar, is vowing to appeal.

“This is the first in the nation for an investor-owned utility the size of Eversource,” said Janet Gail Besser, an executive vice president at the Northeast Clean Energy Council. “It’s going in the wrong direction. Massachusetts has been a leader in terms of clean energy policy. It’s just surprising that this proposal would be approved in light of that history.”

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Republicans love to talk about "personal responsibility" but they are hypocrites who punish people who act responsibly by using solar or public transit. Anyone with an R next to their name is bought and paid for by energy lobbyists.

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