Net Metering of Rooftop Solar: A Jurisdictional Challenge on the Horizon

July 2024
Citation:
54
ELR 10557
Issue
7
Author
Anne E. Kettler

The total electricity generated by rooftop solar has increased tenfold over the past decade, and the number of American homes with rooftop solar increases by the day. Despite the rapid rise of solar, in 2022, total solar generation, including small-scale rooftop solar and large-scale utility solar, only made up 3.4% of the American electricity grid, while fossil fuels made up the majority. This Comment argues that the U.S. federal government should facilitate the continued growth of rooftop solar by addressing a looming legal issue associated with rooftop solar’s rise—jurisdiction over net metering.

Anne Kettler is a 2024 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.