Unless the energy companies get to make a profit on solar power they will fight it tooth and nail with lobbying and legislation, no matter how good it is for th

Unless the energy companies get to make a profit on solar power they will fight it tooth and nail with lobbying and legislation, no matter how good it is for the environment. Why not set up a system where energy companies install and maintain solar panels on peoples' houses and then charge for the maintenance as a service (as opposed to individuals paying for their own panels in order to reduce their power bills)? That way they will be incentivized to not only offer solar power, but to invest in technology to also make it more efficient. Also individual home owners will not need to outlay such a large initial cost.