Solar incentives - an observation

I and many others in UK are still enjoying our feed in tariffs however there are no longer any incentives since 1st April 2019. It is interesting to note that, whilst there were incentives about 450 users put their systems on PVOUTPUT from the UK, since then about the same number have been added doubling the niumbers. It just shows that tariffs are no longer needed to encourage installations now they are so cheap and now energy is so expensive. I also note how reliable PV is. Ours is now 14 years old and still going strong.

My system (KettBVhome) has been here for 13+ years. Here across the pond, we have a net metering situation with a true up at end of the calendar year. While our Electric Co-Op appears to be encouraging renewable energy as well as affordable electric rates, they seem to be doing otherwise. We have the highest base rate in the region for connecting to electrical service and it has been increasing yearly since I began service. Now, there is consideration of assessing a additional demand charge based on the instantaneous highest Kw seen (not kWh) between 5:00 PM -9:00 PM including Saturdays. Now I am in the process of configuring my heating system to accommodate these hours. While I have saved money in the 13+ years and I can afford these new policies, I cannot see how this will be helpful for those in financial need.