I just do not get it - politicians are just DUMB. Tax credits for the purchase of solar panels does not work. It has been around for years and has not created the DEMAND required to drive down the price of solar production. The number one problem is the same with health care, the consumer GETS PAID to spend and this is wrong. If politicians had ANY BRAINS, they would pay the consumer when they CONSERVE not spend.
THE SOLUTION IS EASY. SUBSIDIZE the sale of EXCESS electricity generated by consumer owned solar and wind generation. By paying the consumer ONLY WHEN THEY CONSERVE more than they produce by way of a FAT BONUS on each EXCESS KWH (you know the FAT BONUS that drives us everyday at work) will they ever get to a position where they have a positive account.
The Federal government should subsidise the sale by way of double or tripling the rate current electric companies are paying for surplus power (if they are paying at all). If a power company is willing to pay 4 cents for solar power, the Fed should pay 8 cents subsidy (on top of the 4 cents paid by the power company) to the CONSUMER to encourage them to produce more than they consume. If the consumer fails to design an EFFECIENT house or install more production capacity than they need, they get NOTHING and it cost the government nothing. If a consumer is SMART and builds a really effecient house, they can make money every day of the year.
We must stop promoting programs that do not PROMOTE conservation and effeciency. Consumers must have some skin in the game with the prospects of profiting day in and day out.
WASHINGTON wake up and get off your BUTTS, it is time you do something SMART. Subsidise the SALE OF electricity from individual power producers (IPP's) to local power companies
Cashdoctor Rob
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