Allege violations of Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
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(Reuters) - Alabama residents and an environmental group have sued their state s power regulator in Montgomery federal court to challenge its approval of a monthly fee public utility Alabama Power Co levies on customers who generate their own electricity with solar panels.
In a Monday complaint, four Alabama Power customers with solar panels on their properties and the Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution accused the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) of violating the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) by facilitating price discrimination against small energy producers.
The city of Mountain Brook has become the first in Alabama to achieve Green Zone certification for four public areas of the city after replacing much of its gas-powered maintenance equipment with battery/electric or manual tools. The certifications are awarded by the American Green Zone Alliance, to signify the “complete elimination of two-stroke equipment used for routine maintenance,” with .