10-26-2013, 04:21 AM
yep...i probably should have put this post under "pet peeves"...this is the rub...
"Ripple effects from rule changes that Hawaiian Electric Co. abruptly implemented last month are leaving solar customers especially vulnerable to unscrupulous salespeople who are desperate to close deals amid a tightening market.
HECO put new controls on customers who want to hook up solar systems to protect the reliability of the utility's electric grid. The new policies have confused solar companies, left hundreds of customers who were in the middle of the installation process in limbo and cut deeply into solar sales at what is normally the busiest time of year".
Describing the new sales tactics that have emerged, Chris DeBone, co-owner of Hawaii Energy Connection in Honolulu, said, “We have heard every horror story in the books.”
small quote from this... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/25/hawaii-solar-scams_n_4163995.html?utm_hp_ref=hawaii&ir=Hawaii
in addition, quote from opend "According to Helco figures this summer, over 40% of the electricity they sold in Hawai'i County was from renewable sources, such as solar, wind, geo, hydro, etc. And we're on target to hit 50% by 2015". and the reduction in rates passed on to us guys from helco savings by NOT burning fuel oil to generate energy is?
"Ripple effects from rule changes that Hawaiian Electric Co. abruptly implemented last month are leaving solar customers especially vulnerable to unscrupulous salespeople who are desperate to close deals amid a tightening market.
HECO put new controls on customers who want to hook up solar systems to protect the reliability of the utility's electric grid. The new policies have confused solar companies, left hundreds of customers who were in the middle of the installation process in limbo and cut deeply into solar sales at what is normally the busiest time of year".
Describing the new sales tactics that have emerged, Chris DeBone, co-owner of Hawaii Energy Connection in Honolulu, said, “We have heard every horror story in the books.”
small quote from this... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/25/hawaii-solar-scams_n_4163995.html?utm_hp_ref=hawaii&ir=Hawaii
in addition, quote from opend "According to Helco figures this summer, over 40% of the electricity they sold in Hawai'i County was from renewable sources, such as solar, wind, geo, hydro, etc. And we're on target to hit 50% by 2015". and the reduction in rates passed on to us guys from helco savings by NOT burning fuel oil to generate energy is?