Musk bashes California net metering proposal: 'Bizarre anti-environment move'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his green energy company are coming out against a new proposal in California for what’s known as “net energy metering” that is designed to shift more of the cost of maintaining the electricity grid onto residential solar customers.

Musk dubbed the state Public Service Commission’s proposal, which would levy a new “grid participation charge” on solar customers, an “anti-environment move.” Tesla is also urging residents to make their opposition known to regulators and to Gov. Gavin Newsom.