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Energy Alabama, GASP Appeal Alabama PSC''s Approval of

Groups Appeal Alabama Public Service Commission''s Approval of $1+ Billion Gas Expansion . For Immediate Release: January 11, 2021 Montgomery, AL—Energy Alabama,

Update on Alabama Power''s Discriminatory ''Sun Tax''

This week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) declined to initiate an enforcement action against the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) over Alabama

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the state. For example, through its "Solar Works" initiative, Gasp seeks to raise awareness of the benefits of solar energy in Alabama. Solar Works provides educational infonnation to the

PSC Gives Thumbs-Up For Alabama Power To

Those raising objection to the petition also included the Alabama Industrial Energy Association, an alliance of some of Alabama Power''s large industrial electricity users, such as ACIPCO and U.S. Steel, as well as the Alabama

Eco Groups File Claim That Alabama Power Charges Unjust Fees on Solar

Solar panels installed in a Habitat for Humanity House in Birmingham. (Source: Eagle Solar & LIght) Conservation groups have filed a petition with the Federal Energy

PSC Hearing Starts Monday on Alabama Power

Environmental groups Gasp and Sierra Club and clean energy advocate Energy Alabama are among those also opposing Alabama Power''s petition. The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing Gasp and

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Environmentalists challenge Alabama Power''s solar fees

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An environmental group claims Alabama Power Co. is wrongly charging fees that increase costs for customers who install solar panels. The

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PSC Hearing Wraps Up. Decision on Alabama Power''s $1.1

Expert witnesses sparred over the power company''s petition to add 2,400 megawatts of new capacity, most of it from natural gas sources, the rest from solar panels with

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Homeowners, group seek federal action on Alabama Power''s solar

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Homeowners and an environmental group are asking federal regulators to step in over Alabama Power''s fees on home solar panels, fees

Groups Ask PSC to Reconsider Alabama Power''s

Gasp and Energy Alabama have formally asked the Alabama Public Service Commission to reconsider its June decision to approve ~1900 MW in gas.

Lawsuit says Alabama blocking solar power with

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The fees imposed by the Alabama Power company on customers who generate their own electricity with rooftop or on-site solar panels are now the subject of a federal lawsuit against the state''s

Customers, Conservation Groups File Federal Challenge against Alabama

WASHINGTON — A petition filed today with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asserts that the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) violated

Lawsuit filed against Alabama regulators over solar fees that

Since 2013, Alabama Power has set one of the highest fees on solar customers of any regulated US utility, which sees monthly fees added to other charges, reducing customers''

FERC decision clears way for action against

Alabama Power has been charging them an extra fee, to supply electricity if solar panels don''t produce enough. Alabama Power imposes one of the highest fees on residential solar customers of any investor-owned utility in

GASP, Energy Alabama Appeal Alabama PSC''s

The groups also made the case that Alabama Power''s plan lacks significant detail about the cheapest, least cost resources, such as solar and energy efficiency. Alabama Power''s own analysis showed that solar plus

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Teresa K. Thorne is a residential customer of Alabama Power and the owner of a 4 kW rooftop solar PV system, which is a QF under 18 C.F.R. § 292.203(a). Section

Alabama Solar Power Laws: Regulations and Requirements

Alabama''s approach to solar power is shaped by state regulations, utility policies, and local permitting rules. Homeowners and businesses must navigate these requirements to

Homeowners, group seek action on Alabama Power''s solar fee

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Homeowners and an environmental group are asking federal regulators to step in over Alabama Power''s fees on home solar panels, fees

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INSTITUTE, and VOTE SOLAR jointly petition this Court to review and set aside the following orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "the Commission"):

Church group wants Alabama to end ''solar tax''

Alabama Interfaith Power and Light executive director The Rev. Michael Malcom and program director Kyle Crider present a document representing more than 31,000 signatures on a petition advocating

Eco Groups File Claim That Alabama Power Charges Unjust Fees on Solar

The petition calls on FERC to compel the Alabama Public Service Commission to enforce federal laws protecting solar customers from unfair treatment by their utility. Since

Testimony on Alabama Power Company Petition for

Client: Energy Alabama and GASP. Authors: Elizabeth A. Stanton, PhD January 2025. Principal Economist Elizabeth A. Stanton, PhD, submitted direct testimony before the

Homeowners, group seek action on Alabama Power''s solar fee

Homeowners and an environmental group are asking federal regulators to step in over Alabama Power''s fees on home solar panels, fees that environmental groups argue

FERC Clears Way for Action Against Alabama Regulators for

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has declined to grant a petition asking it to initiate an enforcement action against the Alabama Public Service

Feds: Alabama solar fee may violate federal law

Federal energy regulators said this week that the Alabama Public Service Commission may be violating federal energy law by allowing Alabama Power to charge a fee to customers with solar...

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Customers, GASP Challenge Alabama Power''s

WASHINGTON, DC — A petition filed today with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asserts that the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) violated federal law when it allowed Alabama Power to

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4 FAQs about [Alabama solar power petition]

How much do solar panels cost in Alabama?

That request was approved last year when the PSC dismissed the challenge to the fee. Currently, an Alabama Power customer a 5 kilowatt solar array, about the average size for a rooftop system, would pay the company $27.05 in fees each month regardless of how much energy they used or how much their panels produced.

How much does a 5 kilowatt solar array cost in Alabama?

Currently, an Alabama Power customer a 5 kilowatt solar array, about the average size for a rooftop system, would pay the company $27.05 in fees each month regardless of how much energy they used or how much their panels produced. The plaintiffs say that fee is punitive and meant to stifle the small-scale solar industry in Alabama.

How much does Alabama Power charge per kilowatt?

Alabama Power, in response to the challenge to the fee in 2019, petitioned the PSC to increase the amount of the fee from $5 per kilowatt to $5.41 per kilowatt. That request was approved last year when the PSC dismissed the challenge to the fee.

What does the PSC do in Alabama?

The PSC is the state agency in charge of regulating Alabama Power and other utilities in the state. It has to approve the company’s electricity rates, including the fee for solar customers.