Proposed JEA solar changes increase costs and threaten local jobs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 2, 2016) – JEA announced plans to generate its own solar power and charge its customers a premium for it. Meanwhile, the utility also intends to alter its net-metering policies, lowering consumers’ return on investment for rooftop solar. JEA’s SolarSmart program, which modifies the utility’s current policy, implements changes at the expense …