Missouri's solar industry scored a huge victory Thursday when a Cole County Circuit Court judge reversed his earlier ruling that solar rebates offered in Missouri violate the state's constitution.
Judge Daniel Green vacated the entire June 29 ruling during a hearing Thursday in Jefferson City, said Stephen Jeffery and Steve Carroll, attorneys representing the Missouri Solar Energy Industry Association.
The $2-a-watt solar rebate was part of a ballot initiative approved by Missouri voters in the fall of 2008.
The Missouri Retailers Association filed a lawsuit challenging the rebate program in court last summer.
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