In the 1990s, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) stopped treatingpower generation as a regulated monopoly and supported the development of competitiveelectricity markets. Competition has encouraged innovation and reduced costs, but thepayment system FERC and grid operators developed...

Net metering describes the state-level regulations governing how rooftop solar panels connect into the power grid. These regulations have become contentious, with public utilities asserting that net metering overcompensates solar panel owners and shifts costs onto other customers. This Article...