Idaho Power customers speak against proposal to change compensation for solar energy

Since the recent death of her husband, Nancy Anthony is wondering how she will afford basic expenses.

About a year ago, Anthony, 77, a retired school teacher, and her husband, a retired cannery worker, made the decision to install solar panels on their home near Parma. They saw it as an opportunity to fix the cost of their electric bills.

Anthony’s house is passively constructed, meaning it is built so that it uses little energy. Unlike most local homes, Anthony’s winter heating needs are greater than her summer cooling needs.

But with an Idaho Power proposal before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to change how solar panel owners are compensated for the excess electricity they generate and give to the grid, and living on half of her historic income, Anthony is unsure how she will afford power in the colder months.

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Source: NCW Life

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