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Government

Feb. 8, 2012

Solar groups sue Riverside County over fee

Two solar organizations filed a lawsuit against Riverside County on Monday, alleging a recently passed fee on large-scale solar projects is actually a tax.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Two solar organizations filed a lawsuit against Riverside County on Monday, alleging a recently passed fee on large-scale solar projects is actually a tax.


Riverside passed an ordinance at a Nov. 8 meeting last year that would levy an annual $450 fee on large solar projects in the county. The Independent Energy Producers Association and the Large Scale Solar Association claim that the fee is actually a ...

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