>Other posters have already noted that you can still have the solar panels, you're just not going to get paid for net metering. What people typically want is the best of both worlds, to charge onto the grid when the produce more than they use (and get paid for it) and have the grid available to supply power when they generate less than they use.

This ought to be the best of both worlds for the electric grid, too, since solar generates electricity when load is at its highest.

However, the grid is not concerned with running efficiently, or with minimizing environmental damage. They're concerned about their net profit.

Profits on day-generated electricity are much higher than profits on night generated.