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Our 2019 Annual Report tells your story

Our 2019 annual report is complete and I’m honored to share it with you! It tells the story of people ...

Arizona, Colorado, D.C., Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Solar United Neighbors, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Don’t be fooled by FPL’s fake community solar

Utilities use fake community solar programs to maintain their control over the energy system. True ...

Community solar, Energy democracy, Energy rights, Florida, Go solar

January 23, 2020

Fight for solar rights in Jacksonville continues as scandals pile up at JEA

JEA, the publicly-owned utility that serves Jacksonville, has been in the news a lot recently. It has ...

Energy rights, Florida, Net metering

December 6, 2019

Fight for solar rights takes place on many fronts

This past summer I was Solar United Neighbors’ Policy and Advocacy Intern. I am a recent alum of The ...

Energy rights, Florida, Virginia

November 12, 2019

Florida Public Service Commission protects energy efficiency programs

Last week the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to reject a bid by utilities to cut their ...

Energy democracy, Energy rights, Florida

Solar supporters applaud Miami-Dade County efforts to make going solar easier

Solar supporter Sharon Van Smith testifies in support of improved solar permitting. Miami-Dade County has ...

Energy rights, Florida, Go solar

Beaches residents forming solar co-op to go solar together, get a discount

Neighbors in Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach have formed a solar co-op to save money and make going ...

Florida, Go solar, Join together, Solar co-op

Solar co-ops help members go solar, live their values

A selection committee meets to choose an installer. For many people, going solar is more than just a ...

Energy democracy, Energy rights, Florida, Go solar, Join together, Solar co-op

Fight for solar rights having day(s) in Jacksonville courtroom

Jacksonville utility JEA ended net metering to customers who are solar owners last year. In response, ...

Energy rights, Florida, Net metering