The newly launched Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) claimsto represent “the majority” of companies servicing the US rooftop solar market,including big names like SolarCity, Sungevity, Sunrun and Verengo.

TASC’s initial focus will be defending net metering, apractice which allows PV system owners to “bank” the excess electricity theyproduce during sunny hours and draw it down later.

Depending on the size of their PV system and theirelectricity usage, consumers are able to significantly reduce or even eliminatetheir electricity bills via net metering.