This summer, the New Yorker wrote that solar power "makes utility companies nervous." Some utilities are hitting customers with a fee if they install solar. But others, like Green Mountain Power in Vermont, are helping customers diversify their energy options. Why the disparity? And what will RG&E ultimately do?
WROC-TV's Adam Chodak sparked this conversation with a recent series of reports, including his reporting that RG&E was considering a fee, but had made no decision. Our panel explores the energy future:
- Adam Chodak, anchor for WROC-TV
- Susan Spencer, founder of ROCSPOT
- Laney Brown, director of smart grid planning and programs for Iberdrola USA
- Dorothy Schnure, spokesperson for Green Mountain Power