12-01-2008, 05:44 AM
Welcome to the great experiment towards "self sufficiency". With each new tech for clean production comes a very high electric bill to sustain such production.
Plus those high rollers who can afford a real HELCO approved solar set up for say 40K, with a certain payoff date, to lower rates would extend that date way out, which wouldn't be fair to the buyers.
To further tighten their control, DIY solar is now banned in your house. Pretty soon restrictions will arise where any power production is totally banned, without HELCO getting their cut.
Plus those high rollers who can afford a real HELCO approved solar set up for say 40K, with a certain payoff date, to lower rates would extend that date way out, which wouldn't be fair to the buyers.
To further tighten their control, DIY solar is now banned in your house. Pretty soon restrictions will arise where any power production is totally banned, without HELCO getting their cut.
Gordon J Tilley