[Lekooks] Fwd: Sign our petition opposing We Energies’ proposal to tax solar panel owners!

philip smith psmithw318 at gmail.com
Thu May 30 07:23:14 CDT 2019


Thanks Gerry
This is really important to oppose!
Phil

On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 7:25 PM Gerald Flakas via Lekooks <
lekooks at lekook.org> wrote:

> Please sign the petition against* yet another proposal* by the WEnergies
> to tax solar production.
> Thanks,
> Gerry Flakas
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RENEW Wisconsin <info at renewwisconsin.org>
> To: Gerald Flakas <gerflak at aol.com>
> Sent: Wed, May 29, 2019 2:06 pm
> Subject: Sign our petition opposing We Energies’ proposal to tax solar
> panel owners!
>
> *Sign our petition opposing We Energies’ proposal to tax solar panel
> owners!*
>
> On May 3rd, We Energies filed an unfortunate proposal
> <https://default.salsalabs.org/T408935a9-44ba-4596-9ba2-b887010c24c8/2ce25c37-cf01-11e7-bc3b-0a01872fcfbe>that
> would effectively tax their customers who make power for their own use with
> solar panels or other renewable energy systems.
>
> We Energies’ proposal, filed as part of their rate case at the Public
> Service Commission, revives a nearly-identical approach which was rejected
> by a Circuit Court Judge in 2015.
>
> This time around, they’ve named their tax the “Fixed Cost Recovery
> Charge.”  It would assess a charge of $3.53 per kilowatt of solar
> production, or about $180 per year for the average residential solar
> installation by We Energies’ estimation. This would mean a reduction of
> 20-25% of the expected dollar savings from a typical solar installation.
>
> The charge would be $3.67 per kilowatt for small commercial customers, and
> We Energies stated they are planning to propose a similar charge for larger
> commercial and industrial customers which has not yet been formally filed.
> Sign our petition opposing We Energies’ solar tax!
> <https://default.salsalabs.org/T993addac-530c-46ed-a7b6-db7f4b509e3e/2ce25c37-cf01-11e7-bc3b-0a01872fcfbe>
> *Let’s Support Investments in Solar and Renewable Energy, Not Penalize
> Them*
>
> There are so many reasons to support solar power and oppose this solar
> tax!
>
>    - *Solar is a growing industry in Wisconsin*. The industry already
>    employs over 3,000 Wisconsinites, and it’s just getting started.
>    - *Homegrown energy keeps our money in Wisconsin. *According to the
>    U.S. Energy Administration
>    <https://default.salsalabs.org/Ta730158a-f584-4ed9-bd4c-f87d3b22e449/2ce25c37-cf01-11e7-bc3b-0a01872fcfbe>,
>    Wisconsin ratepayers spent $700 million on natural gas and $893 million on
>    coal to generate electricity in 2017. This is money sent out of state,
>    since we have no coal or natural gas reserves. We should be encouraging
>    private investments in homegrown energy generation like solar that keep our
>    money in Wisconsin.
>    - *Clean energy brings economic development.* Leading businesses
>    across Wisconsin
>    <https://default.salsalabs.org/Taf815fac-c15b-43b5-84cb-5561fd2e4981/2ce25c37-cf01-11e7-bc3b-0a01872fcfbe> and
>    the country increasingly want access to renewable energy. It’s going to be
>    harder to attract these job creating businesses if our utilities are
>    allowed to discourage them from investing in renewable energy solutions.
>    - *We should encourage private sector investment. *Individuals and
>    businesses putting their own money into solar power and renewable energy
>    systems is a good thing, and should not be penalized or discouraged.
>    - *Solar helps keep energy costs down.* With solar power, customers
>    are providing peak power on those hot sunny days when we need it most.
>    Every dollar invested by a person or business to generate their own energy
>    lowers the demand on the entire system, and reduces the need for everyone
>    to pay for more power plants and transmission lines to meet higher peak
>    energy demands.
>    - *ALL solar is good. *We Energies itself is starting to offer solar
>    power programs for some of its larger customers, and telling investors they
>    plan to reshape their power generation to include more solar. We completely
>    agree that We Energies should be maximizing the benefit of solar. But they
>    can’t discourage solar while simultaneously talking about how great it is.
>    “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”
>    - *Solar helps families and businesses cut costs and manage expenses.*Solar
>    power has become an affordable way to save money for many families and
>    businesses. We need to make sure farmers, residents, businesses, and even
>    our local governments have the opportunity to take advantage of the cost
>    savings from solar and renewable energy.
>    - *Solar promotes cleaner air and water, now and into the future*.
>    Right now, Wisconsin is still using coal for 50% of our power! We all know
>    that leads to air pollution and that coal emits carbon dioxide. Solar power
>    systems located on homes and businesses, and owned by Wisconsin citizens
>    and businesses, can help clean up our air and water now and for generations
>    to come.
>
> *Please join us by taking action today! *
> Sign our petition opposing We Energies’ solar tax!
> <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tfe14b26b-2345-4903-956b-2b64a70a2951/2ce25c37-cf01-11e7-bc3b-0a01872fcfbe>
> Thank you for your support!
>
> If you have any questions, would like more information, or would like to
> be more involved in efforts to oppose this solar charge, please contact
> Heather Allen, RENEW Wisconsin’s Program Director at
> heather at renewwisconsin.org
> <https://default.salsalabs.org/Ta7ab8ae5-e462-434b-a050-e8db93a1d50a/2ce25c37-cf01-11e7-bc3b-0a01872fcfbe>,
> or call at (608) 255-4044.
> Email Heather
> <https://default.salsalabs.org/T0f310ff7-ef93-435c-ab5f-5e6c668cab93/2ce25c37-cf01-11e7-bc3b-0a01872fcfbe>
>
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