The Future of New Jersey's Solar Market; Washington State's Solar Production Incentive

Why, I wonder, didn't the legislation allow some credit if
the SILICON cells were made in WA ? Maybe because it's too
hard to track which cells go into which modules ??
Might have to ask Mike Nelson next time I see him...

boB
K7IQ

Thanks for doing the WA state update Stephen. Mike Nelson is a great evangelist for our production credit system, and was the prime motivator behind the legislation. I would really like to hear from guys like Kelly Keilwitz of Whidbey Sun and Wind, and installers in eastern WA, to see if the great new laws are really working in the market. Right now that 61 cents/KWr credit is not realizable, because there are no WA state modules. And the law expires in 8.5 yrs...so.... let's get cracking Bill, Christopher, and you other module guys and make some electricity!!!

Tim

I'm 65 and have advocated for this since the 1960s, Recently I got an installer certificate at Farmingdale state on Long Island. The big drawback is now and has always been, cost. Until the subsidys for oil, coal, etc. are diverted to solar, it will never reach it's full potential. So the answer is not as much education, but political advocacy. The availabile subsidy maze has to be simpified and expanded, if this happens, my dream of solar panels on every roof will become as real as gas stations.

<p>Unfortunatly there is a negative reality that Mke Nelson does not discuss about RCW 82.16.120.&nbsp; RCW 82.16.120 is a voluntary law.&nbsp; It is up to the utility districts to write the check to people.&nbsp; There is growing concern that numerous districts are not participating and citizens are being marketed a law that inherently discriminates based on location.&nbsp; </p><p>I am in that situation.&nbsp; Imagine investing $20,000 - $40,000 in solar equipment expecting a rebate from the state and finding out you get nothing.&nbsp;&nbsp; I'll take a California 50% rebate any day over the current Washington State promo.&nbsp; It offers me and many other Washington citizens nothing. Running for utility commissioner as Mr. Nelson suggest, to get a utility to adopt the law, is not as practical as the hyped language he uses promoting this law.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;Thanks,</p><p>Jeff&nbsp;</p>