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Political Panel shines a light on solar power dispute

It's been said that in politics sunshine is the best disinfectant. With that in mind, Murray Mandryk and Adam Hunter discuss the furor over SaskPower's early end to net-metering.

Mandryk and Hunter discuss cap being reached early on SaskPower net metering program

CBC Saskatchewan's Political Panel is CBC political affairs reporter Adam Hunter, left, and Regina Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk. (CBC)

It's been a stormy week in Saskatchewan politicsafterSaskPower announced it was cappingits net-metering program earlier than expected.

The programlets customers with solar panels feed their electricity into the grid and use it later.

The surprise developmentresulted in cries of outrage from the province's solar industry as well asother critics.

This week in Political Panel, Morning Edition host Stefani Langeneggerasks Regina Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandrykand CBC Saskatchewan political reporter Adam Hunter to shine a light on the controversy.