Antitrust aspects of involvement by utilities in residential solar energy
Journal Article
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· Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States)
OSTI ID:5127133
A utility that merely engages in the sale of solar units produced by independent manufacturers on a nonexclusive basis appears to run little risk of violating federal antitrust laws, but virtually every other unregulated activity would involve enough significant exposure to antitrust liability to preclude a prudent utility from engaging in them on any basis other than one where the state-action exemption clearly shields the utility. The case cited in this review indicates that municipal utilities must be equally cautious when engaging in pro-solar activities that may have an anticompetitive impact on various parties who could become plaintiffs in a private antitrust action. 47 references.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
- OSTI ID:
- 5127133
- Journal Information:
- Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. Resour. Lawyer; (United States) Vol. 16:3; ISSN NRLAD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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