When you strip away the technical language, the implications are clear — solar users will pay significantly more in fixed charges and the economics of rooftop solar will weaken. Belco is pricing the cost of maintaining back-up generation into a fixed fee that solar users cannot avoid. Mr Caines did not address cost allocation transparency — Belco has not disclosed the actual cost basis for the facilities charge. He did not address Proportionality — solar users reduce daytime load, peak demand, and long run capital requirements. But it also highlights the urgent need for stronger regulation, greater transparency and modern consumer protection.