SB: California Solar Electric - PV

["Bob Bolles" <bob@strawbalehouse.com>]

California has a rebate system that make Photovoltaic systems a lot more
affordable.
The rebate program, or "Buydown" will refund 50% or $4.50 per watt ($4,500
per kilowatt). whichever is less. We also have a 15% State Tax Credit and
10% Federal Tax Credit. The systems must be connected to the grid, which
allows us to use the grid as a battery. Net-Metering agreements provide that
the utility will purchase your excess power at the same rate that they sell
it.
It is still not cheap, but a lot better than it used to be before the
rebates went in.

Regards
Bob

Sustainable Earth Enterprises
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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Pat Chalmers <pchalmers@workforceflorida.com>
Date:  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:54:16 -0500

>>From an American point of view, I agree.  I back pedal a little
when I view
>myself as the consumer.  I would give anything to be able to do
solar on the
>property we are improving - when I started figuring the cost, it
was going
>to be more money than our house will cost.  Very Catch-22.  Pat
in FL


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