09-04-2014, 02:43 AM
So what I got from all that is:
* The proposed solar fees HELCO states in their paperwork is "just for illustration" purposes only and won't really be that much. Trust us. :-)
* HELCO has a certain amount of revenue ($ brought in by customers paying for elec)
* HELCO states they want to lower electricity costs
* Folks who are using solar are cutting their HELCO supplied electricity use
* HELCO doesn't feel people still using their electricity should pay more to make up that revenue deficit so...
* HELCO will charge solar users more (a penalty, in essence) for trying to lower their bill
That about right? Only reason I'm interested (one of those mainlanders) is my quest to land on the BI someday includes adding solar to my home in some capacity, so I'm watching with keen interest.
* The proposed solar fees HELCO states in their paperwork is "just for illustration" purposes only and won't really be that much. Trust us. :-)
* HELCO has a certain amount of revenue ($ brought in by customers paying for elec)
* HELCO states they want to lower electricity costs
* Folks who are using solar are cutting their HELCO supplied electricity use
* HELCO doesn't feel people still using their electricity should pay more to make up that revenue deficit so...
* HELCO will charge solar users more (a penalty, in essence) for trying to lower their bill
That about right? Only reason I'm interested (one of those mainlanders) is my quest to land on the BI someday includes adding solar to my home in some capacity, so I'm watching with keen interest.