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To: Feraldo who wrote (4714)	4/30/2008 4:38:45 PM
From: A.J. Mullen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 16955

Does your utility the buy power and what price does it pay? How long is the utility committed/mandated to do this? Are there any tax incentives? Efficiency of inverter that converts the DC current to AC? Reliability/life expectancy of the inverter?

To: Feraldo who wrote (4714)	4/30/2008 5:21:52 PM
From: Stan	Respond to of 16955

There are the inverters too, aka power conditioners. They are devices that the panels are connected to inside the home that convert the DC to AC so it blends with the incoming electric from the power company. One inverter can handle about 20 solar panels. I believe there are new, more efficient ones on the market than the ones I have. SunVista makes mine.