Free solar in Florida.

[FloridaPat]

I heard today that the federal energy bill that passed has a tax credit of some kind for those putting solar electricity. I also heard that Jeb has signed or is going to sign a bill that will also pay for solar electricity. Together, they will pay for an entire system.

[Wcross]

1. I hate the local electric co-op! I wish I could afford solar!

http://www.backwoodssolar.com/

Start shopping! I want to eventually have an off grid home. I would settle for a grid tied system with a back-up battery bank. I don't want to mess with generators, just solar and batteries.
I hope my state follows Florida!

[Mika]

2. The city where I live in Florida (Coral Gables) has banned solar panels.

They banned solar panels in the zoning code because of there aren't any wiring standards and "irregular" wiring required for solar are too difficult to codify. Wiring solar panels is a "hazzard".

:banghead:

[FloridaPat]

3. Sounds like the electric company there did a little bribing.

[Odin2005]

6. Smells like bribery to me.

Kind of like when cities were paid to tear up thier trolly lines. :puke:

[rzemanfl]

4. How far will a solar panel fly in a hundred mile an hour wind? n/t

[seriousstan]

5. No further than the roof it is attached to.

[I_Make_Mistakes]

7. Probably no further than a bunch of loose shingles. I just had a

roof replaced and shingles were everywhere, not to mention the wind loosening my heater chimney stack about 10 yrs. ago, that would have also caused a big problem. While as a rule, we do not have hurricane issues like FL and other southern states, we do occasionally have, significant wind storms, Northeaster's, tornadoes etc..

NJ has a great solar reimbursement program. I accidentally found
out about. You may want to check out some info. at http://www.njcleanenergy.com.