Dive Brief:

• Possible changes to state net metering policies will have little effect on the pace of rooftop solar installations this year, according to a report from IHS Inc., an information company.
• Regulators in states like Arizona, California and Colorado are looking closely at the cost shift between customers with distributed generation and non-net metering customers, but are unsure about the scale of the cost shift, IHS said.
• In the upcoming debate over net metering, regulators will be focused on determining how much distributed resources save non-net metering customers, IHS said.

Dive Insight:

Net metering policies will likely change in the next few years. Even so, solar developers should see continued growth. The price to install rooftop solar is falling and utilities are raising their rates, a dynamic that will make solar panels appealing in key states.