How Arkansas eliminated third-party solar barriers in a red state


How Arkansas eliminated third-party solar barriers in a red state


Lease limitations and project size caps impeded solar growth in Arkansas, but lowering market barriers drew support from bipartisan lawmakers and business interests, pushing utilities to compromise.

A Republican-sponsored bill passed in Arkansas this week is seen as a major boost for solar power as it will allow third-party financing and increase project size limits in the state.

The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the Senate 28-2 and the House 83-5, both of which hold large Republican majorities.

How did the state manage it?

There was a "very compelling business case" for the bill, driven in part by Walmart, which is headquartered in the state and has a renewables goal of 50% by 2025, according to Gary Moody, interim executive director of Audubon Arkansas who worked closely with stakeholders on the bill.

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Ken Notes: Heaven forbid we look at anything Arkansas did, but they do seem to be light years ahead of us on the issue... If I were Governor I would invite Gary Moody from Arkansas to address both our legislators and power companies and see if there is a starting point for discussion here...

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