Amen, brother.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Florida is one of the stupidest states in the union why would you be > surprised? ;) > The electric utilities need to realize that their mission is changing from > "provider of electricity" to "provider of transmission medium" and learn > how to bill that correctly. The increase in solar actually decreases strain > on the grid, little places out on the ends of transmission lines are > learning this and using it effectively. > Like most disruptive technologies the big companies are resisting change... > -Curt > > From: G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 11:25 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Solar Power Battle Puts Hawaii at Forefront of > Worldwide Changes > > Some of the success with solar installation in Arizona is due to > legislation that is solar friendly. > > For example, in AZ, a HOA may NOT refuse to allow solar panels on your > roof. > There are other nuances of law included in the legislation which restrain > virtually any act that would come between the homeowner and his use of > solar power. > > The result of this legislation has been very positive for the use of solar > PV mounted on your roof. > > It seems strange to me that the "sunshine state of Florida" is restrictive. > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 6:45 AM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > > > True, but that's what net-zero is. > > > > Also, due to things like building codes and insurance requirements, > > putting a solar array on your roof can increase costs elsewhere. In my > > case I would probably have to replace my roof, as it's coming up on the > > point where it needs to be replaced, and as a result most reputable > > contractors would not be willing to install a solar array until it was > > done. The cost to R&R a solar array in order to replace the roof is > pretty > > significant. > > > > Homeowner's insurance would increase as well. Understand that homeowners > > insurance in Florida can be very, very significant. At one time my > > homeowner's insurance was over $3,000/year for a house valued at > $185,000. > > > > Dan > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On Apr 20, 2015, at 1:40 PM, Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > > > > > >> On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:28:15 -0400 Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> In my area, the electric utility, TECO, only allows a limited number > of > > >> net-zero installs a year. If you don’t get into that group, which is > > >> done at the beginning of the year on a lottery basis, too bad. > > > > > > Yes, but that is having a utility connection and solar panels, not > > > standalone. > > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
