Ahhhhhhhhh, life is good in the solar biz...

[maniclion]

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1] "Customers who install a solar water heater can now receive $1,000 in rebates from Hawaiian Electric Co.
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]HECO said it raised the popular rebate by $250 after receiving approval from the state Public Utilities Commission.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1] The higher rebate applies to installation contracts signed on Feb. 13 or later, the company said. The rebate is available to residential customers who have qualifying systems installed by a HECO-approved contractor.
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1] The rebate, combined with a 30 percent federal tax credit and a 35 percent Hawai'i state tax credit, can bring the cost of a typical solar water heating system down to about $1,500, said Paul Brencick, HECO's residential program manager. The regular cost of a solar water heating system can run $5,000 or more, he said.
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1] "But even more important, the long-term savings on your electricity bill amounts to annual savings of nearly $500 for a typical family of four, which means the system essentially pays for itself in about three years," Brencick said.
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1] Since the 1996 launch of the solar water heating program, HECO said it has installed more than 30,000 systems on O'ahu, making the program one of the largest and most successful in the country."





[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Yeah baby! We're about to bust out with the real money now!
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[viet_jon]

where do I sign up?

 

[maniclion]

where do I sign up?

Move to Oahu and call Grande Solar, Poncho Solar, Giants Solar, Mercurey Solar, Sun tech Hawaii, 21st Century, AiroSmith, IslandSolarService or any of the 40 or more installers, but be prepared to wait since they are backed up with jobs doing about 3 systems a day...

 

[NeilPearson]

Solar kicks ass... do you need computer programmers?

 

[maniclion]

Solar kicks ass... do you need computer programmers?

All of the inverters and charge controllers are completely computerized now so yeah I'm sure Outback Power Systems or Midnite Solar could use some good programmers. Ask for Robin Gudgel at Midnite tell him you heard of him through Kevin at Inter-Island Solar in Honolulu, tell him I'm Louis' apprentice. These guys have been in the industry since the 70's early 80's when solar was just for mountain men, remote island homes and people growing certain plants that they didn't want the utility companies geting suspicious. Now that it's taking off these guys are ecstatic.

 

[BoneCrusher]

what about Texas?

 

[maniclion]

what about Texas?

Sorry but the Oil State really ain't gots nuttin for ya'll folks as far as alternative energy goes, but the Feds still give ya $2000. Hopefully they will take the $2000 cap off and give you 30% of the cost back no matter how much it costs...

My bosses are lobbying hard for that bill to pass...

 

[BoneCrusher]

Sorry but the Oil State really ain't gots nuttin for ya'll folks as far as alternative energy goes, but the Feds still give ya $2000. Hopefully they will take the $2000 cap off and give you 30% of the cost back no matter how much it costs...

My bosses are lobbying hard for that bill to pass...

... figures ...