Contact FlaSEIA |Member Login

Donate Now!
  • About
    • Board of Directors
    • FlaSEIA Hall of Fame
    • Code of Ethics
  • Find A Solar Energy Expert
    • All Contractors
    • Platinum Members
    • Manufacturers & Distributors
    • Engineers and Consultants
  • Join FlaSEIA
    • FlaSEIA Member Benefits
    • Programs
    • Membership Application
  • Laws & Licensing
    • Solar Laws
    • Solar Licensing
  • Policy
  • News
    • Press
    • Disclaimer
  • Events
    • Event Calendar

News

22
SEP
2020

Legislator opens door for regulators to weaken rule that helps rooftop solar market

Posted By : Wendy Parker Barsell
Comments : 0

A freshman Republican legislator from the Tampa area has come to the aid of Florida’s powerful utility industry in its prolonged battle against the rooftop solar industry in Florida.

Rep. Lawrence McClure of Dover asked the Public Service Commission to review its net metering rule, a billing mechanism that requires utility companies to credit solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to theelectrical grid. The rule has been in place since 2008 and, according to the latest report from the PSC, only about 60,000 customers use net metering.

The PSC agreed to McClure’s request, and scheduled a three-hour workshop for Thursday, the first step to changing the rule. It heard presentations from both utilities and solar advocates. The public was not invited to participate.
Read more here

About the Author
Please support us by becoming a Friend of Flaseia for just $25 or Donating as little as $5 to the Solar PAC

Social Share

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    *
    *

    captcha *

    Join the President’s Club: Place Your Logo Below

    Events Calendar

    << Jan 2021 >>
    MTWTFSS
    28 29 30 31 1 2 3
    4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    25 26 27 28 29 30 31

    Upcoming Events

    • No Upcoming Events

    Recent News

    • Florida Session Bills of interest Report
    • FlaSEIA 2019 End-of-Session Report May 9, 2019 Richard Pinsky, Akerman
    • Florida Legislative Session – Week 6
    • Florida Legislative Session – Week 5
    • Week 4 – Florida Legislative Session

    National Solar Industry News

    Categories

    • Advocacy (286)
    • Blog (372)
    • Gallery (1)
    • News Release (36)
    • Policy Updates (14)
    • Public (407)
    • Solar Laws (176)
    • Uncategorized (17)
    • Weekly News Links (5)

    News Archives

    • Power and Clean Water is still hard to come by in the Bahamas after #hurricaneDorian. The Florida Solar Industry… https://t.co/URHnoyeU2Y over a year ago
    • Our friends in the Bahamas are still suffering from the impact of #HurricaneDorian. This #GivingTuesday help… https://t.co/6UXQrK8fj8 over a year ago
    • The Florida Solar Industry @FlaSEIA has teamed up with @GivePower to deploy solar power in the Bahamas.… https://t.co/kgNSZDkBFp over a year ago
    • City wants to leave behind hydro, hone in on solar https://t.co/H72nym06aX over a year ago
    • New solar energy device to be included at FSU science building. What a unique display for solar panels! https://t.co/n9M22kWgnm over a year ago
    Copyright Florida Solar Industries Association 2014
    • Home
    • Find A Solar Energy Expert
    • Join FlaSEIA
    • Events
    • Blog
    • Jobs
    • Donate Now
    • Member Login