By Barry Goldwater Jr. | The Republic
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)
Let’s be clear. The $50-a-month solar tax that Salt River Project is proposing to impose on customers is nothing more than a tax on rooftop solar imposed by a utility with little or no public accountability.
When Arizona Public Service tried to impose its solar tax last year, the people fought back, and the elected members of the Arizona Corporation Commission reduced the $50-a-month tax to $5 a month. Sadly, SRP ratepayers have no such protection.
The SRP tax will also hurt the economies of the communities it serves by driving up the cost of power, and discouraging new development and investment.
