03-18-2019, 10:18 AM
I'm all for solar, especially off-grid or micro-grid, but:
1. Housing is already insanely expensive, as is the markup on professionally installed solar. Can we really say we're fighting homelessness if the cost of an entry-level home is forced up even higher?
2. You just know HELCO will not upgrade their grid ahead of time, but instead declare a crisis and expect special fees or taxpayer bailouts to modernize, in addition to the usual rate hikes.
1. Housing is already insanely expensive, as is the markup on professionally installed solar. Can we really say we're fighting homelessness if the cost of an entry-level home is forced up even higher?
2. You just know HELCO will not upgrade their grid ahead of time, but instead declare a crisis and expect special fees or taxpayer bailouts to modernize, in addition to the usual rate hikes.