Florida is the 3rd largest electricity market in the Country. Investor owned utilities sell almost 80% of the load to their ratepayers. They send 1 lobbyist to the State capitol for almost every 2 legislators according to the Huffington Post (first article). Yet, solar is a very very small piece of the energy pie. Protectionism doesn’t start or end with trade wars, it happens when dynasty corporations seek to protect the status quo instead of adapting…
News
- HuffPost: Hypocrisy and Cronyism in the ‘Sunshine’ State
- CleanTechnica: Solar Trade Conflict & Negotiation — China, EU, & US Open Talks
- Breaking Energy: The U.S. grid is the worst in the industrialized world
- PV-Tech: Bankrupted Solyndra’s modules make comback in post-subsidy Europe
- Grist: In Iowa, solar is fighting back against utilities and winning
- PennEnergy: IREC: Solar power becoming vital to US economy
- GTM: How the NY and MA Solar Markets Differ, and How They’re the Same
- PV-Magazine: Solar propelling distributed power to new heights, finds report
Opinions
Have a great day!
Yann