Utilitiy companies claim solar friendly plans to generous

For the 283,000 solar energy customers getting breaks for alternative energy usage from U.S., utility companies are now being told they need to pay higher fees to support the infrastructure of the industry. In most states, solar energy users can sell back "extra" energy produced into the electric grid. This will lead to less building of new power plants in the future, a key ingredient in utility company profitability. Utility companies want to raise fees, roll back alternative energy friendly rate plans, and equalize the costs of maintaining and growing electric power to all customers. Right now, regular users are subsidizing the solar energy users.