It was about two years ago that the Feds announced they would be “adjusting”
the flood insurance program premiums to better reflect a particular property’s
risk. Needless to say that freaked a lot of people out.
It happened, but they tempered it a little so owners didn’t get slammed in one
big
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Solar Power Battle Puts Hawaii at Forefront of
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> That's more our wonderful Federal flood program. Laws and regulations ha
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>> homeowners insurance in Florida can be very, very significant. At one time
April 21, 2015 9:46 AM
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... > Understand that
> homeowners insurance in Florida can be very, very significant. At one time my
> homeowner's insurance
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
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> -Curt
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 11:25 AM
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> Worldwide Changes
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> Some of the success with solar installa
The insurers in Florida freaked out after the major storms in the late
80s/early 90s. They didn't want to accept the losses yet they still wanted to
sell insurance in the state.
As a result of this, many carriers stopped writing new policies. The state
forced them into a pool, much like most st
When the corporations own the government, the shareholders come first, the
citizens last.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
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> Like most disruptive technologies the big companies are resisting change...
> -Curt
>
>
>
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OK Don
NSA: The only branch of government that act
We have similar HOA laws - you cant restrict the installation of solar panels
or other equipment.
Dan
> On Apr 21, 2015, at 11:25 AM, G Mann wrote:
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> 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
il 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
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
Ins can be very significant. Especially if you have to buy wind,
fire and flood as separate policies.
The wind insurance alone on my daughter's house is $3000+ a year. I
figure not paying ins for one year will pay for a roof, and not
paying the wind ins for 2 years pays for the roof and some
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 re
I promised more about Helco. FWIW:
One of our neighbors was an engineer who helped with the setup of the
first windmill farm. He was a great guy. However: Helco/Hawaiian
Electric owned an insurance co. Nice way to make a lot of extra
money. All was great until Hurricane Iniki hit Kauai.
I like this guy:
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/04/15/breaking-news-over-unity-reactionless-generator-invented-in-india/
And then there is Joe Newman in LA or MS who sez he has the same setup.
Letting people be off grid is a function of money chasing legislation.
Nothing changes, everyth
In Arizona, which is solar friendly, I have two friends who had grid tie
systems installed, under a lease purchase arrangement. Each has 8,500 watts
of solar panels on their roof, installed for ZERO down and a 25 yr pay out
of about $90 per month. The install can be purchased at any time for the
re
I wonder if a dual-circuit set-up would work. Have part of your home load
on the PV cells, and ability to load-shed back to utility power when
needed. You may not be able to run HVAC and other big resistive loads, but
you should be able to run lights / TV / computers / refrigerator / clothes
wash
So much for all the government money spent on promoting renewable energy.
One side is screaming,, renewable energy or else, Congress passed a law
which requires all utility companies to generate 25% of their power via
renewable sources [I think it was Congress, if not some agency did it.]
The oth
On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:28:15 -0400 Dan Penoff 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 utilit
Dan Penoff wrote:
Nothing, and some have done that. The big issue is that in this climate our
largest energy consumer is air conditioning, which is pretty much electricity
and nothing else. I’m not quite sure how they are doing solar and covering AC,
but it’s being done.
PV actually helps
Nothing, and some have done that. The big issue is that in this climate our
largest energy consumer is air conditioning, which is pretty much electricity
and nothing else. I’m not quite sure how they are doing solar and covering AC,
but it’s being done.
Here is an example of a net-zero develo
On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 05:40:16 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote:
Similar situation in Florida. The utilities have a stranglehold on the
legislature, and as a result the laws are such that it's near
impossible to do residential solar.
What could they do if you generated all your electricity and cut yo
SC recently passed a law over the objections of the power utilities to
allow home-based solar electric. Apparently third parties will install
and lease back the panels and the savings are supposedly fairly
reasonable. I live in the woods so don't get much direct sunlight on
the roofs or I wou
On Mon, 20 Apr 2015 05:40:16 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote:
> Similar situation in Florida. The utilities have a stranglehold on the
> legislature, and as a result the laws are such that it’s near
> impossible to do residential solar.
What could they do if you generated all your electricity and cut yo
Similar situation in Florida. The utilities have a stranglehold on the
legislature, and as a result the laws are such that it’s near impossible to do
residential solar.
Dan
> On Apr 19, 2015, at 6:20 PM, Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Solar is nothing new in Hawaii. 30 years
Solar is nothing new in Hawaii. 30 years ago most houses had solar
hor water systems, thanks largely I'd surmise to the Jimmay cahtah
tax credits. Hawaii retired the first major wind turbine farm
nealty 20 years ago. It is not surprising the Hawaii residents want
solar electric, nor that HE
> HONOLULU — Allan Akamine has looked all around the winding, palm tree-lined
> cul-de-sacs of his suburban neighborhood in Mililani here on Oahu and, with
> an equal mix of frustration and bemusement, seen roof after roof bearing
> solar panels.
> Mr. Akamine, 61, a manager for a cable company
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