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BLOOMBERG -- The Sunshine State is removing what solar installer Sunrun Inc. has seen as a roadblock to consumer panel leasing, an arrangement that drove a boom in rooftop power systems elsewhere in the U.S. A ruling by Florida regulators on Friday will allow Sunrun, the largest U.S. residential-solar company, to expand in the state, the company said. Utilities are the only entities that can legally sell electricity in Florida. Sunrun requested a clarification to that policy, and the Florida Public Service Commission ruled that the company’s 20-year solar-equipment leases don’t constitute a retail sale of electricity. The commission said Friday that Sunrun didn’t require its approval before starting to lease panels. Julie Brown, a member of the agency, went as far as to tell the company during a hearing that it didn’t need to seek action. But the company said that households in Florida were unable to lease solar until Friday’s decision. “The commission’s vote to grant our petition is a critical step toward broadening access to solar energy for Floridian households,” Anne Hoskins, chief policy officer for Sunrun, said in an emailed statement. Leases let consumers get rooftop panels with little or no upfront costs. Absent leasing, homeowners have to pay for the systems themselves or finance them -- a barrier that has helped utilities like NextEra Energy Inc.’s Florida Power & Light Co. fend off a wave of residential solar. NextEra declined to comment. While Florida doesn’t have clean-energy targets, it ranks third in the U.S. in terms of potential rooftop solar and 12th in installations, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. “Florida was already going to be a growth market,” Hugh Bromley, an analyst for Bloomberg New Energy Finance, said in an interview. “This could supercharge that.” Click here to see how much money you can save by going solar.
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Janis Griffin
5/9/2018 10:01:56 am
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Antonio Prisco
5/31/2018 03:03:53 am
What does it mean by leasing rooftop units
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5/31/2018 01:32:51 pm
Hi Antonio, leasing a solar system is basically like leasing a car. Once the term of the contract is over, the solar company will remove the system from your roof. The company will install and maintain your system at no cost and you basically will get the benefits of cleaner lower cost energy. Please click the button and sign up for a free solar consultation and we can explain in more detail. Thank you
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Michael G Kelly
6/3/2018 03:52:14 am
Here in South Carolina it seems to be a little different. As you have to purchase the system and you see no real difference in your monthly expense until the panels are paid for. I would like to start saving now.
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