. . . retired couple Ron and Sarah Hall installed solar panels on their Southern California home,
. . . nearly a year later, they haven't saved a dime.
SoCal Edison, would not let the couple activate their system,
. . . because it exceeded California's standards for residential energy production.
"They're saying that the system will generate 128%,
. . . that's 28% over what they estimated," Ron Hall said.
A SoCal Edison representative said,
. . . that a homeowner who produces excess solar energy,
. . . is considered a potential energy retailer, and
. . . becomes subject to commercial business regulations.
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