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Posts tagged as “net metering”

Betty Olson To Carry ALEC Water Against Net Metering

Rep. Betty Olson (R-28B/Prairie City) had fun on the taxpayers' dime at the ALEC conference this month: There were some great speakers at the policy summit: Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Ted Cruz, Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, Indiana…

Dakota Rural Action Fights for Clean Water, Raw Milk, and Small-Scale Power

My friends (and yours!) at Dakota Rural Action are on quite a few warpaths this summer. They've organized film screenings and effective grassroots resistance against Powertech's proposed uranium mining in the Black Hills. Dakota Rural Action is also protesting the…

South Dakotans Making Solar Power Work

It's not a power revolution yet, but South Dakotans are showing that solar power isn't just for sunny California and Arizona. First, near Pierre, one family traded propane for solar-boosted electric heat: ...one customer with a larger array of 15…

HB 1207: Net Metering Promotes Fairness and Energy Self-Sufficiency

I've been working with a Dakota Rural Action committee to promote small-scale renewable energy. We've held a couple public education events and spread the word about DRA members putting up their own renewable energy systems. But now we've got legislation…