Wrenching in L.A. [RE-wrenches]

[Graham Owen]

Hi Bill,

I asked Thomas Honles, who speaks for the LADWP at our monthly Mayors
Executive Solar Panel Focus Group meetings, if the IBEW has requested
having only IBEW approved contractors install grid-connected systems.
He said no, not specifically, but that I need to read between the lines.
Commercial installations which are typically installed by union members
are not being locked out, only residential systems.  The lock out's will
continue until the IBEW has completed it's PV training classes.  Then
the issue of who is best qualified to install grid systems will be
addressed.

The people at LADWP are not answering their phones and cell phones
today.  I am trying to find out how many homes are affected, it is many
dozens at least.  There is at least one system I am aware of that has
battery backup and associated sub-panel which was not locked out,
because the critical load circuits would have no power.

Graham



-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Brooks [mailto:billb at endecon.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 10:48 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: Wrenching in L.A. [RE-wrenches]


Graham,

Is it your understanding that the LADWP thing has to do with getting
IBEW to do PV installs? That is not my understanding at all. I would
like to know what has led you to believe this.

Bill.


-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Owen [mailto:graham at solarexpert.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 5:18 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: Wrenching in L.A. [RE-wrenches]


Mo Wrote:

Are Mayor and Council powerless to end the lock-out??
It seems to me that they might be the key to ending
this farce.



Mo,

Yes they are powerless because they are spineless, especially in an
election year.

It appears certain that IBEW approved electricians will become the
dominant players in the future of photovoltaic's. They just shouldn't
have the power or the right to prevent licensed contractors who are
non-IBEW from participating.

Here are a couple of interesting web site:

http://www.lainpower.com/

http://www.chicagosolarpartnership.com/sponsors/gold.htm

http://www.powerlight.com/proj_ibew.html

Graham
GO Solar

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