Florida
2008 Florida Energy Bill
A sweeping energy bill, HB 7135, was signed by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist 's desk at his second annual climate summit. The highlights:
- Directs the Public Service Commission (PSC) to adopt a Renewable Portfolio Standard that allows them to give more weight to solar and wind (bill page 96);
- Directs the PSC to adopt goals for demand-side renewable energy systems (bill page 84);
- Property Tax Exemption means the cost of a solar energy system will not increase the appraised value of a home for property tax purposes (bill page 25);
- Provides $5Million in direct solar incentives (bill page 135); and
- Expands net metering to all utilities, including, municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives (page 94).
To learn about the benefits of distributed solar energy in Florida, click here. (PDF)
last modified 9/10/08