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To: Ilaine who wrote (103862)	5/21/2001 10:40:33 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 436258

...uh, I meant to vote for George Bush. I think I got a hanging chad. Ya think he'll still give me a tax break? -g-

To: Ilaine who wrote (103862)	5/21/2001 11:52:35 PM
From: Don Lloyd	Respond to of 436258

CB - PV (photovoltaic) electricity is reported to be 20-25 cents kWh. If you can get a tax incentive (sorry, Don), it's better. For comparison, my latest Peabody (MA) Municipal (privatised???) electric bill came in the mail today. Basic Charge $162.59/1341KWH = 12.12 cents/KWH PP&FCA $18.53 = 1.382 cents/KWH whatever this surcharge is HYDRO power credit -$6.62 Total current Charge $174.50 20% discount of basic charge for prompt payment -$32.52 Net $141.98 = $141.98/1341 KWH = 10.59 cents/KWH Regards, Don

To: Ilaine who wrote (103862)	5/22/2001 9:44:17 AM
From: Clever Nick Name	Respond to of 436258

I see this 20-25c quoted a lot. You'd better ask how they calculate that number. It appears to me that it's computed based on the assumption that you finance the installation with a 30 yr mortgage. Looking at existing solutions, it appears a 1.5 Kw (peak), no battery system will cost you around 16K. In an ideal solar environment (i.e. Phoenix) that will produce ~290 Kwh/month. Assuming a 10 year life, you get a cost around 40-45 c/Kwh. 2 asides: 1. The big catch is that a solar cells efficiency goes down as temperature increases. It might actually be necessary to cool your array in Phoenix. 2. Effectively, there already is a subsidy on solar. Just pay for your array with a home improvement loan and the government will subsidize the money for you. Show me a practical installation with 20 c/Kwh cost based on a practical life cycle and I'd be a buyer. It's not there yet.