Some daft tart on 'You and Yours' was complaining that after fitting
solar panels her meter was going backwards on sunny days. Her elec co
told her it shouldn't and they fitted a 'backstop' meter.
Now, if the solar panel output exceeds your demand, the meter going
backwards is exactly what should happen, so what the **** is her
problem? She seems to think it's not normal, and the
technologically-challened Jenny Murray agreed with her.

It seemed to elude both of them that the meter goes back, then
forwards, then back, then forwards again as conditions change. The
energy company is getting the benefit of her generation, but it's
simply not set up to pay her for it, so that's a shortcoming on their
part.
In the early days of solar, the Californian energy cos took backfeed
into account and paid up for contributions - not fitted a backstop
meter.

There was no mention of FIT, etc.

I give up. I'm surrounded by idiots.