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Florida Supreme Court Justices asked tough questions today about the intent of a proposed constitutional amendment that would let businesses install large solar arrays on their roof tops and then sell extra power to their neighbors. The measure is opposed by all of the states big power generators, and after the hearing Steven Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy said utilities will stop at nothing to defeat the amendment.

“We’re trying to speak on behalf of the people. We’re trying to speak on opening up the Sunshine State to allow the sun to shine, to give people choice. And the big monopoly utilities have an unlimited budget and they’re going to do everything they can to hold people back, They’re going to roll out all kinds of dirty tricks, they’re going to roll out all kinds of fat cat attorneys, and all these other kinds of things” says Smith.

So far the group has collected about one tenth of the signature it needs to get on the ballot…but first the court must decide if the ballot summary seen by voters is accurate.