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Strategies & Market Trends : The Epic American Credit and Bond Bubble Laboratory

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To: Keith Feral who wrote (94547)5/25/2008 4:10:28 PM
From: RJA_  Read Replies (1) of 110194
 
>>It's just amazing to me that there are not more residential solar companies trying to take advantage of this opportunity.

The payback for solar installation without rebate is something like 30 years, and as the current generation of solar cells degrades 1% or so per year, still not practical without substantial rebate.

That being said, customers of xcel energy in Colorado can get over 1/2 the cost paid for by rebate.

I wish I was on their system.

However $25 or 30k investment, without significant payback means still not a practical use of funds.
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