Fw: Interesting installation [RE-wrenches]

[Bill Brooks]

Bob-O,

Sounds like a well-conceived program. Other programs should take notes.

Bill.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection
[mailto:econnect at snowcrest.net]
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 11:38 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: Fw: Interesting installation [RE-wrenches]


Bill ETAL,
It's a struggle. How to keep the unqualified and unethical out and 
yet bring competent newbies in.
The CEC could do more. For example, Oregon is just about to launch 
their PV rebate program. It is administrated by the Energy Trust of 
Oregon (ETO). Not a government agency like the CEC, but they perform 
a similar function as regards to PV.
n addition to having the system pre-approved, permit pulled, and 
county or city inspected ala CA, the ETO will have someone from their 
agency inspect the system, take insolation and temperature readings, 
then measure the output of the system. All this BEFORE any rebate 
checks are cut. There is a small kicker (0.10 per/KWH) that goes to 
the contractor at the end of a year IF the system is still performing 
to ETO requirements.  New contractors will get inspected for the 
first couple of systems. If all is well, then they go on a random 
inspection schedule. All contractors have to attend a program 
orientation class and show licensure and insurance before they are 
approved. There are a whole lot of other requirements including an 
up-front sunchart (too much shading and/or PV orientation losses and 
you get no dough), complete system documentation and schematic to the 
client, on and on.
All this adds something to the cost of the system, of course, but I'm 
betting there will be damn few flaky systems and fewer flaky 
installers. Give a little, get a little.
Best,bob-O
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