Showing posts with label Consumers for Smart Solar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Consumers for Smart Solar. Show all posts

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Vote NO on 1: Florida Will Vote This Year On Blocking Solar

A measure that opponents say is intentionally confusing and will stifle solar growth was given the go-ahead by the Florida Supreme Court. It will appear on the Florida ballot in November. The measure was proposed by a group called Consumers for Smart Solar, which has already spent nearly half a million dollars just getting the it on the ballot. here
Sponsored by utility companies and other groups tied to the Koch brothers. Here is what St. Pete Rep. Dwight Dudley had to say.
Vote NO on #1 

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Vote NO On Amendment 1

The amendment -- called Consumers for Smart Solar -- local and state regulators would maintain control over solar energy. 
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The utility-backed amendment would allow monopolies to maintain the status quo in how solar energy is regulated. here

Monday, December 14, 2015

Florida's Solar Amendments

Floridians for Solar Choice
Would allow us to contract with a solar company to put panels on our roof.
 while the other 
Consumers for Smart Solar 
Backed largely by the state's major utility companies, including 
Florida Power and Light and Duke Energy 
Largely reaffirms existing regulations over utilities, solar energy 
and who can provide it. here
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Florida don't be confused, that is what they are hoping for!

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Florida Utility Companies Pour $1.9 Million Into Anti-Solar Group

Utility companies operating in Florida have donated more than $1.9 million to the misleadingly named 
Consumers for Smart Solar
 a political action committee set up to oppose a ballot initiative that would allow for third-party sales of rooftop 
solar energy.
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Florida Power and Light  $595,000
 Tampa Electric Company $556,000
 Duke Energy $355,000
Gulf Power Company $380,000
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative $30,000

Friday, October 30, 2015

Florida's Solar Amendments

Floridians for Solar Choice
(backed by solar power companies and the League of Women Voters) want out of state solar power companies to be able to sell solar power to homeowners and businesses in Florida because the state’s existing utilities are not doing enough to promote that form of energy. here

Consumers for Smart Solar 
are pushing an amendment that would in effect continue to allow only utilities regulated in Florida to provide solar power, and without competition from outside companies. 

Consumers for Smart Solar have relied almost entirely on existing public utilities in Florida for financial support. FPL, Duke, Gulf Power and Tampa Electric have all given at least $160,000 each to the campaign. Also A group calling itself “Let’s Preserve the American Dream” a group that has never given campaign donations before in Florida and will not disclose who its supporters are gave $200,000 to the utility-backed Consumers for Smart Solar. here