tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post2428257378533717923..comments2024-03-28T00:15:16.769-07:00Comments on Mojave Desert Blog: Demanding Sustainable Clean Energy in NevadaShaun G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17039896758011526968noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-58900821272415274652013-08-14T15:06:30.761-07:002013-08-14T15:06:30.761-07:00Why cant a Voting, Tax paying Homeowner, be allowe...Why cant a Voting, Tax paying Homeowner, be allowed to participate in the Ca. State mandate of 33% Renewable Energy by 2020, with out third party leasing ? or using our Desert Eco-Systems ?<br /><br />Third party leasing is fine on the surface and is making a contribution in reducing our fossil fuel consumption, but third party leasers, the Big Boy solar companies that build in the Fragile Desert Eco-Systems, and the Utilities all fight over Renewable Portfolio Standards Pie allowance.<br /><br />All Three leagues have a piece of the pie, but there is 4 to 8 teams in each league that want a piece of that carve out money pie, causing huge infighting, and as of right now the homeowner is left out of the ballgame, with no chance of eating the all american pie, why? because we are not represented at the Renewable Portfolio Standard dining hall, with a chair at the pie eating table. <br /><br /> By purchasing a renewable energy system with cash or through a loan, a homeowner can completely pay off his or her system and then independently produce clean energy.<br /><br />"There’s absolutely no such thing as a $0 down solar lease or PPA and here’s why. A requirement of both of these financing programs is that you agree upfront to give the leasing or PPA company your 30% federal tax credit which is worth thousands of dollars as well as any other financial incentives.<br /><br />At $5.57 per Watt. a 6 kW solar system would yield a federal tax credit of $10,026!<br /><br />With a $0 down loan instead of a lease, you’ll get to keep the 30% federal tax credit as well as all other applicable financial incentives for yourself and you’ll own your solar system instead of renting it, for a much greater return on investment.<br /><br />And if you do decide to lease instead of own, good luck ever selling your home with a lease attached to it. What homebuyer will want to purchase your home and assume your remaining lease payments on a used solar system on your roof, when they can buy and own a brand new system for thousands less." Ray Boggs<br /><br />The Feed in Tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in Renewable Energy, the California FiT allows eligible customers generators to enter into 10- 15- 20- year contracts with their utility company to sell the electricity produced by renewable energy, and guarantees that anyone who generates electricity from R E source, whether homeowner, small business, or large utility, is able to sell that electricity. It is mandated by the State to produce 33% R E by 2020.<br /><br />FIT policies can be implemented to support all renewable technologies including:<br />Wind<br />Photovoltaics (PV)<br />Solar thermal<br />Geothermal<br />Biogas<br />Biomass<br />Fuel cells<br />Tidal and wave power. <br /><br />We need a National Feed in Tariff, for Renewable Energy, with laws that level the playing field, this petition starts with homeowners in California. <br /><br />Japan, Germany, and our state of Hawaii, will pay residents between 13 - 37 cents per kilowatt hour, here in California they will pay a commercial FiT in a few counties at 17 cents per kilowatt hour, No Residential FiT and they wont let us oversize our Residential Renewable Energy systems.<br /><br />Campaign to allow Californian residents to sell electricity obtained by renewable energy for a fair pro-business market price. Will you read, sign, and share this petition?<br /><br />http://signon.org/sign/let-california-home-owners<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161686276083322681noreply@blogger.com