Heaviest reading I have done since I retired! Here are my take-aways from reading this.
If I understood correctly, there *may* be a ballot question in November that would legalize third-party sales. Third-party ownership or leasing would make solar power more affordable to those wishing to install solar panels. I don't have enough of a background to understand why utilities and the state attorney general would oppose this initiative.
In addition, Florida does not have a *mandatory* renewable portfolio standard, meaning Florida does not require utilities to generate any electricity from renewable energy sources (eg., solar power) as other states are required to do so. This, in effect, makes it unlikely to motivate utilities to make these changes voluntarily.
These two issues appear to be the two main barriers to effectively decreasing Florida's reliance on current power sources and increasing its use of renewable energy.
Accurate summary?
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