Help Protect Clean Renewable Solar and Wind, Oppose HB2267

HB2267 public nuisance; renewable energy; exceptions (Marshall) establishes that any utility-scale solar or wind project that is built within four miles of a residence is automatically considered a public nuisance. It would also define other renewable energy projects as public nuisances, regardless of location, unless they obtain a certificate of environmental compatibility from the Arizona Corporation Commission. It does not include projects that have already received zoning approvals or rooftop solar -- it does not exempt small distributed solar that is not on a rooftop, however.

Solar and wind generation use very little water and emit almost no pollution, unlike their fossil fuel counterparts, which emit pollution that harms our health and the climate. Gas, coal, and nuclear plants also use substantial amounts of water. At a time when Arizona is in multiple decades of mega-drought and is also facing shortages on the Colorado River, Arizona should be encouraging low-water-use technologies such as wind and solar.

HB2267 fails to seek solutions for Arizonans that need reliable, affordable clean energy. Rather than seeking more ways to block clean energy generation, the Arizona Legislature should be working with communities to ensure proper siting and taking advantage of this cheap clean energy.

Please ask your Representatives to Vote NO on HB2267 and add a personal note on why solar is important to you.

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HB2267 (public nuisance; renewable energy; exceptions) establishes that any utility-scale solar or wind project that is built within four miles of a residence is automatically considered a public nuisance. It would also define other renewable energy projects as public nuisances, regardless of location, unless they obtain a certificate of environmental compatibility from the Arizona Corporation Commission. It does not include projects that have already received zoning approvals or rooftop solar, but does include other distributed solar. This bill, as amended, would also limit distributed solar for homes and businesses in the state, unless it is on a rooftop. The bill only exempts “rooftop solar systems.” Having distributed solar on a structure other than a roof would be severely limited. The legislature should not be limiting homeowners’ or businesses' ability to reduce their electric bills. In a time of rising electricity prices, this is an anti-consumer bill. Arizona has 11,388 megawatts of installed solar generation – that makes us 4th in the country – which is enough to power 1.65 million homes. Solar energy also helps to support more than 9,000 Arizona jobs. Solar and wind generation use very little water and emit almost no pollution, unlike their fossil fuel counterparts, which emit pollution that harms our health and the climate -- truly a nuisance. Gas, coal, and nuclear plants also use substantial amounts of water. At a time when Arizona is in multiple decades of mega-drought and is also facing shortages on the Colorado River, Arizona should be encouraging low-water-use technologies such as wind and solar. Please vote no on HB2267. Thank you for considering my comments.

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