Just before lunch I heard a whoop from The Husband's office. He had just received word that the PSC (Public Service Commission) had declined to approve Rocky Mountain Power's request for an additional fee on net metering customers - generally those with solar panels.
Unbelievable.
It isn't over by any stretch of the imagination.
The power company will be back. They've said so. But this time, they'll come back with evidence from some real studies as to whether the fee is justified. They won't be in front of the PSC again without having done some real work.
It will be a long, hard issue to resolve. Even the PSC (consisting of 3 members) couldn't agree amongst them what the ruling should be - there was one abstaining member. The attorneys are assured of income for some time to come.
Still...The Husband did an amazing thing. He worked hard, around his day-job, nights, weekends, without any legal training - to stop the monopoly from having their wants just rubber-stamped. His contribution was, in my opinion, essential to today's ruling. It took courage and determination and perseverance and I am so pleased for him. One person can make a difference.
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