Solar’s status

Amendment 1 is on the ballot, labeled as “Smart Solar.” But it isn’t “smart,” except to its proponents. It barely made it past the Florida Supreme Court on a 4-3 vote.

One of the three who dissented was Justice Barbara Pariente, quoted here from the record: “Masquerading as a pro-solar energy initiative, this proposed constitutional amendment, supported by some of Florida’s major investor-owned electric utility companies, actually seeks to constitutionalize the status quo.” Floridians should vote with Justice Pariente and vote No on Amendment 1.

This story was originally published September 20, 2016 at 7:25 PM with the headline "Solar’s status."