What can a City do to promote PV? [RE-wrenches]

[Holt Kelly]

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Hi all, 
Austin owns the utility. They figured out (duh!) that subsidising solar 
is a LOT cheaper and quicker than building a new power plant and much 
preferred over buying power from an aging nuke plant. Follow the money! 
In this case the praticality favors our side! Another step along the 
way.......

Holt Kelly


Solar Ray wrote:
> 
> Check out what the City of Austin, TX is doing. $6.50 / watt rebates is 
> a 
> start. I used to work in the renewable energy department at the city of 
> Austin Power & Light all the way back in 86. They're still as serious as 
> 
> ever about it.
> 
> Ray Walters
> 
> 
> >Wrenches,
> >Today, at the invitation of my home town Culver City Building and 
> >Planning =
> >Department, I gave the Planning Commission in open session an overview 
> >of P=
> >V that was well received. The Commissioners asked what can a city do to 
> >enc=
> >ourage the use of PV? I gave them a printout of 
> >http://www.greenbuildingpag=
> >es.com/links/weblinks_LEED.html
> >and they asked for more. Your examples and ideas would be most 
> >appreciated =
> >- and well received by Commissioners who have seen the light. Thanks in 
> >adv=
> >ance.
> >Joel Davidson
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 



Holt E. Kelly
Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products
Waco, TX.

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