They're even trying to pass a new tax on solar of all things - one that's so high that it means solar panels can never make economic sense. It's because solar panels are racist, yo. Seriously. They argue that only white people can afford them and it's not fair for white people to make a $20,000 or $30,000 investment that will pay for itself in 10 - 15 years. It's racist, after all. The tax they're proposing is $2,400 for each kW of capacity over the life of the system. A 10 kW system costs about $30,000 and will incur $24,000 in taxes.