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Hello Governor DeSantis!
I wanted to thank you for vetoing the HB 741 Net Metering bill! With this veto you have helped Florida move towards a more sustainable way of life and opened up new economic opportunities for our state.
When the Net Metering bill was proposed, it received a lot of negative responses by the residents of Florida. The largest outcry came from those who have solar energy along with others who would be in the market for the sun powered energy in the future. If the bill was passed it would’ve taken away a major benefit of investing in solar panels, which is selling the excess energy produced back to the grid. This includes the ability to use the created credit to buy energy back from the grid as well. It would have made anyone who started using home solar panels receive less and less credit for the energy they sold after 2025, and that credit deduction would increase as time went on. This would have made solar panels less desirable for the public as there would not be a significant decrease in customers' electricity bills after they make their initial investment.
This bill also stated that the utility can recover “lost revenues” through the fuel and purchased power cost recovery charge from customers who added solar that are in the utility's service territory (section H1 of the bill). That means that if someone switches to solar in the future, they will be charged for not using the energy from the grid which further adds to the damage this bill would have caused to the global switch to solar energy.
Solar energy is the future of Florida both economically and environmentally. I, as a resident of Florida, want to live in a state where we are actively pursuing sustainable, clean energy, such as solar energy.
I also value my independence. Clean energy options in Florida allow us to rely on ourselves, rather than any foreign oil, coal, or other fossil fuels that are used to generate electricity for the grid. Solar gives Florida citizens independence from the large electric companies run by a select few individuals who are making decisions that impact all of us. This would have created an even larger utility monopony. I do not feel as though this is the best way to approach this economic situation.
I also believe that solar should become more accessible for Florida residents. I urge you to keep supporting bills which are in favor of solar panels as a more accessible energy source as they are an investment that more people should be able to afford comfortably. As of now, this source of energy is only an option for those with disposable income, but renewable energy should be an accessible option for all of Florida. We have a high potential for solar energy in our geographic location. It also helps lessen the consequences of the global climate change emergency and we could all hold a resource to participate in the solution.
Although we live in a free market economy, you would not be able to see that reflected in our energy system as it is today.With how our system is set up now, I as a consumer may not have the freedom to choose where I receive my electricity and which utilities I can support. I have very limited options, and that does not make for good competition. However, with solar energy, I have a wide selection of companies that I can do business with. This makes pricing competitive. We may head in the wrong direction if similar net metering bills are proposed. I value free enterprise, and I want it to thrive here in Florida. Please support more solar energy and continue to veto bills that would greatly threaten Floridans’ electrical independence.
Thank you for reading,
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