Something we can ALL get behind. now if only the elected representatives would... Conservatives for Energy Freedom — along with state- and regionally-based solar advocacy groups like the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy, hope they can ultimately change some of these laws to be more encouraging of SOLAR development. “There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be opening up alternative energy sources, and solar is one of the best ways to do that in Florida,” Perfetti said in November. “You can’t build your own power plant but you sure as heck can have solar installed on your property.” thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/01/08/3609455/florida-conservatives-push-for-solar/ But it’s not just conservatives who are interested in increasing access to solar in Florida. Last year, a poll found that 77 percent of Floridians supported net metering, a practice that allows owners of solar systems to be credited for the electricity they produce. Seventy-one percent of Floridians, according to the poll, also opposed the idea of imposing a fee on Florida residents who install solar panels on their roofs. Some advocates of solar energy, including Conservatives for Energy Freedom, see Florida as the next frontier for solar. Along with as much of the Southeast, Florida is ranked high in potential for solar power by the Department of Energy. But the state’s laws historically haven’t been friendly to solar: along with granting only utilities the power to sell electricity to consumers, Florida also doesn’t have a renewable portfolio standard, and the state’s tangible personal property tax increases the cost of leased solar systems.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 04:57:00 +0000
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