Arizona Net Metering Amendment (2016)
| Arizona Net Metering Amendment | |
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Energy | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Net Metering Amendment did not make the November 8, 2016, ballot in Arizona as an initiated constitutional amendment. The measure would have amended the Arizona Constitution to require energy companies to compensate solar users who generate excess power at the same price that the energy company charges to its customers.[1]
Yes on AZ Solar and lawmakers agreed to work on a compromise between utilities and solar-leasing companies and to drop their respective attempts at the November ballot.[2]
Text of measure
The text of the initiative can be found here.
Support
Yes on AZ Solar sponsored this initiative.[3]
Supporters
Organizations
Arguments in favor
Kris Mayes, leader of Yes on AZ Solar, said,[5]
| “ | We believe Arizonans have the right to decide this issue for themselves. ... Do we want to be the solar capital of the world? Do we want the right to produce our own power? Arizonans will overwhelmingly say, yes, we do. Solar is part of who we are as Arizonans. This will enshrine that fact in the Constitution.[6] | ” |
Opposition
Opponents
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Arguments against
Jim McDonald, spokesman for Arizona Public Service Co., said,[5]
| “ | This is a ridiculous attempt by California billionaires to get richer by forcing higher energy costs on Arizona consumers. ... It works against Arizona families and is detrimental to sustainable solar in Arizona.[6] | ” |
Path to the ballot
Yes on AZ Solar submitted the initiative to the Arizona Secretary of State's office on April 15, 2016.[3] Initiative proponents needed to collect 225,963 signatures by July 7, 2016, to land the measure on the ballot.
Yes on AZ Solar and lawmakers agreed to work on a compromise between utilities and solar-leasing companies and to drop their respective attempts at the November ballot.[2]
State profile
| Demographic data for Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,817,565 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 113,594 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 78.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 4.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 30.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $50,255 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Arizona. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Arizona
Arizona voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Arizona Solar Energy Freedom Act," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arizona Republic, "Voter initiatives dropped in solar cease-fire," April 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Initiatives, referendums & recalls," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Phoenix New Times, "Sparks fly in new Arizona solar-energy-initiative campaign," April 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 AZ Central, "Arizona solar ballot initiative launched by super PAC," April 15, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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