In one of America’s sunniest states, a Republican-led Senate recently passed a bill that could hamper the growth of solar energy by removing a popular financial incentive among consumers.Environmentalists are decrying the measure, arguing that the expansion of rooftop solar is a necessary step in the fight against the climate crisis. The bill was passed in Florida, as another extremely sunny state, California, considered a similar update to its solar policies.“This is a bill that basically erases the only pro-solar policy in Florida,” said Heaven Campbell, state program director of the non-profit Solar United Neighbors.The new legislation in Florida would impact a policy known as net metering, through which solar power users who sell excess energy back to the grid in exchange for a billing credit. If signed into law, HB-741 would cut this incentives for rooftop solar owners,…
Florida Republican bill ‘basically erases’ state’s only pro-solar energy policy | Florida
