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League of Women Voters going all in on solar power in Florida this year
http://floridapolitics.com/archives/216377-league-women-voters-going-solar-power-florida[font face=Serif][font size=5]League of Women Voters going all in on solar power in Florida this year[/font]
Mitch Perry
[font size=3]The League of Women Voters in Florida is going big on solar power this year. They’re putting their political muscle behind supporting one solar constitutional amendment on the ballot next month, while opposing another such measure in November. And somewhat outside their normal lane, they’re also going to organize solar co-ops to negotiate steep discounts on rooftop solar for homeowners across the state.
“We are extremely excited to present to you today our plans to make solar the number one issue, and making Florida the number one state for solar in our country,” said LWV president Pamela Goodman on a conference call Thursday morning. “This is an educational effort and an advocacy effort.”
The League is strongly behind Amendment 4, the bipartisan supported constitutional amendment that will give a break on the intangibles tax that will go a long way in helping small businesses and commercial buildings utilize solar power. That will be on the August 30 primary ballot.
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The most interesting development, however, is that the League is partnering with a group called FL SUN, which will organize solar co-ops to negotiate steep discounts on rooftop solar for homeowners across the state. The campaign will begin in St. Petersburg and Orange County, with plans underway to quickly expand to Brevard and Volusia Counties, Sarasota, Alachua and many more. League officials say that joining is a co-op is not a commitment to purchase solar panels. The co-op solicits competitive bids from local installers and chooses the one that is best for the group. Co-op members then each get an individualized proposal for their home that reflects the group discount. At that point, group members can decide if they would like to go solar.The FL SUN concept has worked successfully in other states and locations including Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. More than 1,200 homeowners have gone solar through the co-ops.
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Mitch Perry
[font size=3]The League of Women Voters in Florida is going big on solar power this year. They’re putting their political muscle behind supporting one solar constitutional amendment on the ballot next month, while opposing another such measure in November. And somewhat outside their normal lane, they’re also going to organize solar co-ops to negotiate steep discounts on rooftop solar for homeowners across the state.
“We are extremely excited to present to you today our plans to make solar the number one issue, and making Florida the number one state for solar in our country,” said LWV president Pamela Goodman on a conference call Thursday morning. “This is an educational effort and an advocacy effort.”
The League is strongly behind Amendment 4, the bipartisan supported constitutional amendment that will give a break on the intangibles tax that will go a long way in helping small businesses and commercial buildings utilize solar power. That will be on the August 30 primary ballot.
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The most interesting development, however, is that the League is partnering with a group called FL SUN, which will organize solar co-ops to negotiate steep discounts on rooftop solar for homeowners across the state. The campaign will begin in St. Petersburg and Orange County, with plans underway to quickly expand to Brevard and Volusia Counties, Sarasota, Alachua and many more. League officials say that joining is a co-op is not a commitment to purchase solar panels. The co-op solicits competitive bids from local installers and chooses the one that is best for the group. Co-op members then each get an individualized proposal for their home that reflects the group discount. At that point, group members can decide if they would like to go solar.The FL SUN concept has worked successfully in other states and locations including Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. More than 1,200 homeowners have gone solar through the co-ops.
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