SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight's
election results indicate that Florida voters have rejected Amendment 1,
an anti-solar ballot initiative. The following is a statement by
SolarCity Chief Executive Officer Lyndon
Rive regarding the voting down of Amendment 1 in
Florida:
Congratulations to the people of Florida for rejecting Amendment 1 and
protecting the state's solar future. For too long Florida has been the sleeping giant of the
solar industry. Today, the public took historic action to choose a
future powered by solar energy, as Floridians from all walks of
life wisely saw through the utilities' $26
million deceptive campaign. By voting No on Amendment 1,
Floridians have affirmed individuals' right to generate their own
solar power, which is cleaner and will create local jobs that
cannot be outsourced.
I want to express deep gratitude to the following that played
a critical role in protecting Florida's solar industry:
The grassroots coalition led by Floridians for Solar
Choice
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Florida Conservation Voters
Conservatives for Energy Freedom and the Green Tea
Coalition
FLASEIA
League of Women Voters
Vote Solar
Sierra Club
Christian Coalition of America
SEIA
Climate Reality
Rethink Energy Florida
Space Coast Progressive Alliance
Organize Now
Solutions Project
Progress Florida
And to the tens of thousands of individuals who poured their
hearts into defeating this anti-solar amendment.
About SolarCity
SolarCity® (NASDAQ: SCTY) provides
clean energy. The company has disrupted the century-old energy
industry by providing renewable electricity directly to homeowners,
businesses and government organizations for less than they spend on
utility bills. SolarCity gives customers control of their energy
costs to protect them from rising rates. The company makes solar
energy easy by taking care of everything from design and permitting
to monitoring and maintenance. Visit the company online
at www.solarcity.com and follow the company
on Facebook & Twitter.
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