Florida's Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Local Solar Electricity Supply

A petition for a constitutional amendment that is circulating in Florida would remove barriers to local solar electricity supply. If it appears on the ballot and is ultimately approved by voters, this amendment would bypass the established regulatory process for determining cost allocation, establishing and enforcing service standards, and intervening in consumer-utility disputes, in one segment of the electricity market. These and other issues triggered by the Solar Amendment may, if the amendment is adopted, open the door to litigation and succeeding initiatives to 'tweak' the language if unforeseen consequences emerge.