Tag: regulation
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Florida to put solar tax breaks to a vote, industry associations applaud
Florida legislators are looking to boost solar installations for businesses in state via tax breaks, and they are leaving it up to the people to decide. Wednesday the legislature voted to put a clean energy amendment, HJR 193, on the August primary ballot that will give businesses two different taxRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Florida Supreme Court to rule on controversial utility-backed solar ballot measure
With the solar industry increasing at such a rapid pace, you’d assume “The Sunshine State” would be just exploding with installations. But that hasn’t been the case, and depending on how the state handles a new amendment that’s been proposed, it might never be the case. Basically, the Florida Supreme CourtRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Report calls out flaws in Vermont’s REC policy that have doubled in-state greenhouse gas emissions
Vermont has the reputation of being a progressive solar state, but a report from the Energy Clinic at the Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE) at Vermont Law School makes the case that all of its solar development hasn’t benefited the state itself all that much. According to theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New Hampshire sees politicians, businesses rally for higher net metering cap
Last week, a bi-partisan group of elected leaders from around New Hampshire, including Representatives, Senators and local executive officials arrived in Concord to urge lawmakers to lift NH’s cap on net metering and to make improvements to the existing legislation that is before them to ensure that the renewable energy marketRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Maine solar installers petition legislature to preserve net metering policy
Maine solar installers, local and national businesses, environmental organizations, and the newly-formed Solar Energy Association of Maine delivered a petition with nearly 4,000 signatures to the Legislature today, urging Maine regulators and lawmakers to preserve current net metering policy as a side-by-side option for consumers who want to go solar.Read More