Arizona Solar Energy Freedom Act
By ryan randazzo for the arizona republic arizona voters could weigh in on whether utilities can charge special rates to solar customers that make it less economical to go bex.
Arizona solar energy freedom act. September 4 2020 in local news. The initiative was called the arizona solar energy freedom act. The bill will drive implementation of the public utilities regulatory policy act of 1978 purpa for large scale solar projects that are currently in the queues of the. Arizona public service co the state s biggest utility will ask in june for similar changes.
In the 2016 election cycle a group called yes on az solar attempted to get an initiative on the ballot that would have amended the arizona constitution regarding net metering. Solar advocates turn to the ballot in fight against utilities by. April 19 2016 0 comments. Arizona projects 09 04 20 arizona solar energy freedom act.
There s a lot in the bill and any of its sections would be significant on its own. Pac launches solar ballot initiative. The arizona solar energy freedom act if placed on the ballot and passed would end that practice. It needed 225 963 signatures to get on the ballot.
The energy freedom act h3659 unanimously passed the south carolina senate tonight. June 19 2020 in local news. An act to amend the code of laws of south carolina 1976 by adding chapter 41 to title 58 entitled renewable energy programs so as to define relevant terms to provide review and approval proceedings by the public service commission for electrical utilities avoided cost methodologies standard offers form contracts and commitment to sell. Seia continues to work through implementation of the efa to ensure that the state follows through on its commitments including development of net metering tariffs for rooftop solar.
Arizona projects 06 19 20 arizona solar energy freedom act. Rachel leingang and jeremy duda april 15 2016 a constitutional ballot initiative dubbed the arizona solar energy freedom act filed today with the secretary of state s office takes aim at several tactics used by utilities that critics say are meant to undermine rooftop solar. April 19 2016 0 comments. Over the past few years seia has been deeply involved in energy choice and solar advocacy in south carolina helping to shape and secure the historic passage of the energy freedom act efa in 2019.