Pvlyte Solar — The Cost Shift Effect
COST
Nova Scotia Power · Rate Mechanics
THE
COST
SHIFT
EFFECT.
NSP's fixed costs don't shrink when homes go solar. They get divided among fewer customers — pushing rates higher for everyone who waits.
Pvlyte pvlyte.ca
Today — Few homes solar ~10%
10%
90% of homes carry full fixed cost load
Coal phase-out drives grid upgrades → rates climb
Near term — Adoption grows ~30%
30%
70% — same costs, fewer payers
Higher rates push more homeowners to solar
2030 target — Critical mass ~50%
50%
50% absorb 100% of costs
Solar homes
Fixed payment. Rate increases don't touch them. Payment ends.
Grid-only homes
Absorbing a growing share. Rate climbs every year. No end date.
The bottom line
"The people who went solar two years ago aren't affected by NSP's rate increases. The people still waiting are covering the costs of everyone who left."