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Pacific Power takes same approach

Pacific Power is using the same/similiar  approach to blocking solar power - using a technicality:

Portland, OR -- Responding to Pacific Power's actions that have threatened the solar industry in Oregon, a large group of public interest organizations, cities and solar energy companies are intervening before the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) in hopes of allowing the current boom in solar electric development to continue. By raising questions about a common financing method that allows governments and non-profits to purchase solar electricity at affordable rates, Pacific Power's PUC filing has effectively frozen Oregon's progress on solar installations.  In addition, Pacific Power is questioning a long-established policy allowing its customers to sell excess power they generate from their solar electric systems back to the utility as a credit against their energy bill.
Portland General Electric does not share Pacific Power's concerns.  The Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association (OSEIA), Renewable Northwest Project, the Citizens' Utility Board of Oregon, Environment Oregon, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the League of Oregon Cities have all submitted petitions to intervene in the PUC docket (DR 40).  Additional interveners include Oregon Department of Energy, Oregon Department of Transportation and the Energy Trust of Oregon.
"With the federal solar tax credits expiring at the end of the year, Pacific Power's filing has created a major stumbling block for solar in Oregon at the worst possible time." said Suzanne Leta Liou, senior policy advocate for Renewable Northwest Project. "Financing for dozens of solar projects across the state are now in peril, making it close to impossible for public entities and non-profit organizations to have on-site renewable energy generation."
"Our nation is facing an energy crisis of monumental scope.  Surmounting this crisis will require innovation, leadership and a willingness to embrace change by all," said Joe Reinhart, executive director of OSEIA.  "As consumers we have every right to expect Pacific Power to act as a responsible corporate citizen in embracing solutions and not impeding solutions." On Feds freeze new solar projects on public land, pending review posted 1 year, 5 months ago 26 Responses

Oregon takes 1 step backwards on Solar Power

Pacific Corp - whose parent company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns North Face, Geico, and many others, is single-handedly blocking $100 million in Solar PV projects this year.

This PUC petition they filed is killing 10+MW of solar projects.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/ ...

The question is why?  All other states have OK'd this type of net-metering.

This a backwards step - unbelievable!

Yours truly, SMC