This is big news for anyone that has, or is interested in getting, a solar PV system for their home or business. Even with my very recently installed system, any excess electricity generated over the course of a year is basically just given to PG&E for them to profit from. This basically encourages people to size the system based only on their usage, and also de-incentivizes further reductions in electricity use. But new laws may change this where PG&E will actually PAY YOU for excess generated electricity.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hNrxNoE5QUed-KsxnHx7ZiOhCgWwD9BJE1V81
