Alabama Power, the power supplier for 1.5 million people in the state, can continue to charge a fee to customers who use solar panels on their home, a court ruled Wednesday.
“I am frustrated that Alabama Power solar customers like me have to pay an extra monthly fee in order to reduce our power bills,” Mark Johnston, an Episcopal priest and plaintiff in the lawsuit, stated in a news release. “This charge discourages additional residential solar systems in the state, a source of clean, renewable power that decreases the use of fossil fuels. I want lower electricity bills and a better environment for my children and grandchildren.”
U.S. District Judge Annemarie Carney Axon in the Middle District of Alabama ruled in favor of Alabama Power and the Alabama Public Service Commission Wednesday, granting their motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit against them…