Arizona Solar Energy Freedom Act

June 19 2020 in local news.

Arizona solar energy freedom act.

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. Arizona public service co the state s biggest utility will ask in june for similar changes. This law sustained a legal challenge in 2000. 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.

She opposes the arizona solar energy freedom act which would force utilities to purchase most of the excess power from rooftop solar at retail prices and would prevent utilities from raising fees. Arizona projects 06 19 20 arizona solar energy freedom act. It needed 225 963 signatures to get on the ballot. 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.

The energy freedom act would make solar accessible to people of all income levels. Arizona law protects individual homeowners private property rights to solar access by dissolving any local covenant restriction or condition attached to a property deed that restricts the use of solar energy. The new organization which is supported by the solar industry and renewable energy advocates including solarcity and energy choice for america filed paperwork to place a constitutional amendment known as the arizona solar energy freedom act on the state s november ballot. The arizona solar energy freedom act if placed on the ballot and passed would end that practice.

April 19 2016 0 comments. Solar advocates turn to the ballot in fight against utilities by. The installer pays for owns and often maintains the rooftop or ground mounted system on the customer s property and sells solar power to the customer at a fixed rate that s lower than power from the utility. How no money down solar power works.

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