Myth of the “Cost Shift”

Going solar allows you to save money and take control of where your electricity comes from. More than that, it benefits everyone, even those who don’t have solar.

Despite these truths, monopoly utilities and their allies are waging  a  smear campaign against solar. They’ve spent millions of dollars trying to convince the public that rooftop solar increases costs for non-solar users.

You may have heard this called the “cost-shift”.

This false argument from utilities colors how policy makers view solar and impacts your ability to benefit from solar energy.

Join us next Tuesday, September 9.

Learn from two national experts how you can fight back against the cost-shift myth.

What: Webinar to discuss anti-solar myth of cost-shifting
Who: Nicole Sitaraman, Senior Manager of Public Policy, Sunrun; Karl Rábago, Former Texas Public Utilities Commission member
When: September 9, 2 p.m. ET

Nicole Sitaraman currently serves as a Senior Manager of Public Policy at Sunrun, Inc. In her role at Sunrun, Nicole spearheads Sunrun’s engagement in legislative and regulatory policy initiatives in the Mid-Atlantic region. This includes, advocating for policies that enable increased equitable access to distributed solar and battery storage to facilitate a more decentralized energy grid.

Karl Rábago has 30 years of experience working with the regulatory, technology, and business issues regarding solar energy and utility regulation. This includes service as a public utility commissioner in Texas; a Deputy Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy; an advocate with Rocky Mountain Institute, Environmental Defense Fund, the Houston Advanced Research Center, the Pace Energy and Climate Center; a utility executive and regulatory affairs manager; and consulting and expert witness work in more than 100 cases and proceedings.

After brief presentations, you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions. I hope you’ll join us!