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To: gamesmistress who wrote (2935)	4/6/2001 9:19:47 AM
From: Wowzer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23153

Hi Gina, Do you know of any companies that might benefit from your alternate energy scenario? Thanks,

To: gamesmistress who wrote (2935)	4/6/2001 9:40:56 AM
From: Ditchdigger	Respond to of 23153

Gina, I couldn't agree more..That's what has my interest sparked for AVA. Utility company gas/electric/hydro (even wood waste<g>), nice customer base..Now they have a fuel cell/hydrogen processor business, as well as a nationwide energy management business for corporations..It just seems to me the company is positioned well to sell and maintain fuel cell generation, hydrogen processing, parts/filter supplies, maintenance ans installation services to a already well established customer base..sorry sound like I'm hyping.. Many of these alternate sources of power are very expensive to purchse and install, and a number of factors come into play..voltage for one,net metering (does your utility purchase power being put back into the grid? If not, you most likely need storage, 12,24,48v etc.--then an expensive converter to go to 110)..There are a number of barriers to overcome..I'm looking into a wind generator,net metered (that way you use the utility company for storage). the systems are very expensive(for me anyway<g>) bergey.com Then I have to apply for a "net metering" Certificate of Public Good from the Vermont Public Service Board. state.vt.us Then deal with my local electric utility company. The day will come, but things have to be made easier,,perhaps one could eventually just rent a unit, say a fuel cell from the utility, which they maintain..I see lots of possibilities..

To: gamesmistress who wrote (2935)	4/6/2001 9:56:29 AM
From: Think4Yourself	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23153

What will get the offline QF's back online, for instance? Paying them the amounts owed for power delivered will get them back online. Many can't even afford to buy NG because their suppliers now require COD terms. California HAS been digging themselves in deeper, but it has been caused by an unwillingness/inability to accept the only realistic solution: higher rates. If they had made the increases last November, rather than whining all this time, the problems now would be fairly minor. The QF's would have been paid, there would have been a lot more power available, and the resulting power prices paid so far this year would have been a lot less. There is no doubt in my mind that the majority of the current problems have been caused by the actions of the CPUC and politicians in the last 5 months.