Proposed Changes to C.E.C. rebates in California [RE-wrenches]

[Joel Davidson]

This subject overlaps into the RE-Marketing group, but since it started here...Today
I emailed and snail mailed the following letter to the CEC. I would appreciate if
someone going to the May 16 meeting would also express concern about big projects
eating up all the rebate money. With only $135 million per year available, that's
only 10 or 15 big projects - and then no money for residential systems. This is a
real concern.

May 10, 2001

Commissioner Michal Moore
California Energy Commission
Docket Nos. 98-REN-EXI, 98-REN-EME, 96-REN-1890
Docket Unit, MS-4
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-5504

Honorable Commissioner Moore:

I commend the Commission for increasing the emerging renewables buydown rebate to
$4.50/watt.

I respectfully request the Commission to increase proportionately its emerging
renewables consumer education efforts to increase public awareness of this excellent
program.

I also request that the Commission watch the rebate program closely to ensure that
rebate funds continue to be available to homeowners and that large projects greater
than 100 kilowatts do not use up all the funds.

Thank you very much for helping to keep California a leader in solar energy.

Respectfully,
Joel Davidson
SOLutions in Solar Electricity
P. O. Box 5089
Culver City, CA 90231
Tel 310-202-7882 Fax 310-202-1399
Email joeldavidson at earthlink.net


Bill Brooks wrote:

> Travis and all wrenches interested in California,
>
> You think this is good news for California. I beg to differ. Our industry is
> not prepared for these increases in rebates. We need help from good guys
> like you. Why not take a sabbatical in California and install some systems.
>
> We need to make some solid recommendations to the California Energy
> Commission about how to police this new Buydown. Many may disagree with me
> on this, but this new buydown is going to bring all the "fly-by-nights" out
> of hiding and could potentially screw our industry.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions on what we can do in the very near term to
> avert the impending disaster? Here are some of my suggestions:
>
> o       Circuit rider, paid by the CEC, checking system performance for every
> installation or random samples.
> o       Energy performance metering requirement with a standard energy estimation
> procedure.
> o       Training of inspectors and installers with an interim certificate for
> installer training until full certification can be developed.
> o       Incentive for those installing packaged systems
> o       Incentive for PowerMark certified modules
> o       other
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar [mailto:ozsolar at ipa.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 7:51 AM
> > To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> > Subject: Re: Proposed Changes to C.E.C. rebates in California
> > [RE-wrenches]
> >
> >
> > You suck!   I think all further communications of this nature should be
> > banned.
> >
> > You are the weakest link,  Goodbye.
> >
> > Travis Creswell
> > Ozark Solar
> > in the land of free rural line extensions, $.05 kWh electricity  and no
> > incentives for solar, not even net metering.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Baran Galocy" <livewire at c-zone.net>
> > To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 9:23 PM
> > Subject: Proposed Changes to C.E.C. rebates in California [RE-wrenches]
> >
> >
> > To all wrenches in California PG&E and Con Edison power districts.
> >
> >
> > The California Energy Commission is considering, among other things,
> > increasing the rebate from $3.00/watt to $4.50/watt, retroactive to Feb.,
> > 2001.  Please read the latest proposed changes, available at:
> > http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/index.html#notices
> >
> > Then click on: NOTICE OF BUSINESS MEETING MAY 16, 2001
> >
> > This will give information about the changes and means of commenting on
> > same.
> >
> > To all wrenches not in the above power provision zones, I
> > apologize for this
> > drool inducing announcement.
> >
> > Namaste,
> >
> > Baran Galocy DBA HelioElectric
> >
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