Another Solar Setback!?
Just a few days ago, I wrote about the failure of an energy company to build a solar plant in the Mojave Desert.
Now today I read the following article about yet another setback:
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/rooftop-solar-setback-in-california/
Those of you who’ve gone through my solar energy mini-course (sign up here if you haven’t subscribed!) know that one of the financial benefits of installing solar panels is the ability of the home owner to sell energy back to the utility company. It’s a win all the way around: the homeowner reduces their energy costs, the utility company reduces stress on the grid, and our entire economy benefits because we are sending less money overseas for oil.
But a bill in the California legislature to allow the utility companies to purchase MORE energy back from customers has ‘timed out’ because of labor disagreements. So people like you and me, who would like nothing better than to immediately employ solar energy in their homes, will miss out on one of the benefits which makes it economically feasible.
Brilliant!
Hopefully, CA will get their act together soon, and take advantage of the fact that the state has one of the best solar profiles of any in the nation. They should use that!
Still staying sunny,
Sully
