Here in Virginia the ratepayer subsidy is a problem. My provider (nonprofit) has to raise everyone else's rates to accommodate solar providers. But in NM and the rest of the desert SW it is a different story. Predictable solar can be used with a semi-smart grid to lower costs.
It’s very irresponsible of a Virginia utility to have more than a miniscule solar or wind content.
There is no mandate.
Of course a little for public relations reasons is OK.
Even in areas where solar is both reliable and plentiful there is an inherent limit to it’s economic use that is being reached already.
Not sure of the exact numbers but it’s in the 25% to 35% range.
One would think it’s be in 40% to 50% range just looking at hours of sun but there’s more to be considered (which I don’t remember besides capital costs sorry!).