PV only contractors? Compiled [RE-wrenches]

[Nick Houser]

Hello Big-timers! We've been in business 3 years now ---British Columbia.
ZERO grid ties yet, but lots of small off-grid systems, some DC only, even.
I am stunned by the locked-out stories, Utility scuffling, etc.  I'm also
stunned by the relative non-existence of my company bank account, compared
to these reports of hundreds of thousands (US!) gross in a matter of months.
Although it's been tough slogging through all this L.A. talk, the Wrenches's
forum has been invaluable for technical datials based on "bloody knuckles"
But please remember, not everybody in this business is on the California
gravy-train. Ive noticed the relatively small number of non-Cal respondents
to this list.  No sour grapes, just let's keep making ALL the customers
happy.  Love, Nick Houser, OFF GRID SERVICES< Powell River, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Lafferty" <pvpro at attbi.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: PV only contractors? Compiled [RE-wrenches]


> :-)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joel Davidson" <joeldavidson at earthlink.net>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 1:28 PM
> Subject: Re: PV only contractors? Compiled [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> > 73 divided by 25 weeks = 2.9/wk.
> > 73 x 2 kW = 146 kW divided by 25 weeks = 5.8 kW/wk.
> > Keep up the great work!
> >
> > mjnelson at cleartouch.com wrote:
> >
> > > We live and work in Northern Ca. We started working full time in PV
> > > installs just before the start of the year (2002). We have installed
73
> > > systems since Jan 1,2002. Mostly in the range of 2 KW ( all Grid tie).
> > > Some  are a lot larger and some as small as 1.38KW. We have seven
> > > employees, not including my partner and I. We are working fulltime as
a
> > > PV only contractor. As of the first of this year we have installed
> > > approx. 165 kw of PV.
> > >
> > > We have grown in experience as an installer more than we could have
> > > imagined. The experience and knowledge that we have gained since Jan 1
> > > of this year is worth more than can be expressed in written terms. It
> > > has been a privilege to gain this much information and data base
> > > information to help build this industry.
> > >
> > > It is obvious to all, that to work at this level of installations
there
> > > must be key protocol in place. There is! And it is working. We make
our
> > > money as installers. Although we are dealers, we not make our money
> > > selling the product. Doesn't make sense, does it. But its working
after
> > > some growing pains and learning curves.
> > >
> > > Regards, See ya on the next rotation of the Sun!
> > >
> > > Matthew J. Nelson
> > >
>
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