You seem to be missing the fact that utilities charge a "grid connection fee" to cover the cost of overhead like billing. In my case, that fee accounts for half

You seem to be missing the fact that utilities charge a "grid connection fee" to cover the cost of overhead like billing. In my case, that fee accounts for half of my bill. You're also failing to consider that solar installations remove load from the grid, allowing utilities to put off upgrades that would have otherwise been inevitable.