> So with net metering, we’re effectively letting people buy expensive, highly demanded power at the rate of cheap, low-demand power. Sort of. During the summe

> So with net metering, we’re effectively letting people buy expensive, highly demanded power at the rate of cheap, low-demand power. Sort of. During the summer, because I'm on a time-of-use plan, the bulk of my power is generated at part-peak rates. If I had air conditioning and participated in the "peak power hours", I'd be consuming at higher rates than I generate at. However, in actual fact, we consume most of our power at 2am charging the car, when electricity is "cheap". (although I'd argue it's not nearly cheap enough; it shouldn't cost 30c/kWh at 12-5am when that's ALSO what it costs at, say, 11am.