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I guess it all depends on the prices the utilities have to pay to buy the power and whether they are forced to buy the power if they don't need it. If the price is higher than the rate the utility would pay for utility scale solar, than I think you have to admit the owner of the solar panels is getting at least a small subsidy - likely paid for by other rate payers who are unable to put up solar. If the price paid is basically the same, then there should be no complaints from the other rate payers.