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To: Stevefoder who wrote (7183)	3/6/2003 3:37:48 AM
From: alfranco	Read Replies (1) of 8393

Stevefoder, when you spoke of "the goal is to try to get it below $1 now"... were you referring to Ovshinsky's off-promised $1/watt PV costs at 100 MW plant scale? I think Hawaii's high utility costs and abundant solar/wind/geothermal make these attractive alternatives, as advocated by State Rep. Morita, but I understand HELCO lobbies to restrict this. No rebates from Helco or the state I believe even though almost a 100% of the energy is imported. Net-metering is in place but capped at only 0.5% of the grid customers and the state PV tax credit is 35%, but capped at $1750 maximum for homeowners. Also, I wonder if there are enough installers in place to make system prices competitive. Al

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