Comments on: Water district may join fight over proposed solar fee http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/03/water-district-may-join-fight-over-proposed-solar-fee/ Ramona's Community Paper Since 1886 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Mike http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/03/water-district-may-join-fight-over-proposed-solar-fee/#comment-119815 Mike Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:23:10 +0000 http://ramonasentinel.mscsddev.com/?p=8389#comment-119815 Richard, if it really was "free" to put solar panels on peoples roofs don't you think SDGE would of done it long ago? Richard, if it really was “free” to put solar panels on peoples roofs don’t you think SDGE would of done it long ago?

]]> By: Richard Tomlinson http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/03/water-district-may-join-fight-over-proposed-solar-fee/#comment-119620 Richard Tomlinson Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:55:45 +0000 http://ramonasentinel.mscsddev.com/?p=8389#comment-119620 Mike, you do not need $1,000s of dollars to have a Solar System installed. The solar companies install the system for zero ($0) dollars on your house. You then pay a smaller monthly fee to the solar company than you did to SDG&E. SDG&E makes money buying energy cheap and transporting it and selling it at a higher price, that is how the new business model works. You could have a solar system installed on your house in spring with out it costing a dime. I don't sell systems but I am getting one. E-mail if your interseted how to get a system for zero out of pocket. notcivil@cox.net Mike, you do not need $1,000s of dollars to have a Solar System installed. The solar companies install the system for zero ($0) dollars on your house. You then pay a smaller monthly fee to the solar company than you did to SDG&E. SDG&E makes money buying energy cheap and transporting it and selling it at a higher price, that is how the new business model works. You could have a solar system installed on your house in spring with out it costing a dime. I don’t sell systems but I am getting one. E-mail if your interseted how to get a system for zero out of pocket.
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]]> By: Mark Felt http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/03/water-district-may-join-fight-over-proposed-solar-fee/#comment-115786 Mark Felt Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:43:11 +0000 http://ramonasentinel.mscsddev.com/?p=8389#comment-115786 Mike, It sounds like the same argument the water district uses to raise water rates. "When people use less water, the cost per gallon of water goes up to cover fixed costs." I suspect the reason why both power and water conservation is being forced on everyone is the same: The environmental movement in California has killed our water resources and construction of power generation facilities. Until the root causes of the problem are addressed, we're just spittin' in the wind. Mike,
It sounds like the same argument the water district uses to raise water rates. “When people use less water, the cost per gallon of water goes up to cover fixed costs.” I suspect the reason why both power and water conservation is being forced on everyone is the same: The environmental movement in California has killed our water resources and construction of power generation facilities. Until the root causes of the problem are addressed, we’re just spittin’ in the wind.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/03/water-district-may-join-fight-over-proposed-solar-fee/#comment-112247 Mike Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:04:25 +0000 http://ramonasentinel.mscsddev.com/?p=8389#comment-112247 What people fail to understand is this, as people use items that lower their electric bills such as LED or compact flourescent bulbs, solar panels, etc. SDGE still needs to generate X amount of dollars to run the company. The per kilowatt rate that SDGE charges is agreed upon by the PUC based on the needs to run SDGE (maintenance, new construction, etc) and how much electricity is sold. Since their is a mild climate in San Diego they sell less electricity than somehwere back east with hot summers and cold winters. That's why the per kilowatt hour rate is higher for SDGE. They sell less electricity than a similar sized utility elsewhere. But they still need to generate the same profit to provide for the same work to be done. Since everyone is using newer, more efficient appliances and there is more and more solar going in, guess what happens to the amount of electricity being sold? With less electricity being sold the utility goes back to the PUC and having the same need to generate money to run the business the price per kilowatt hour goes up. I for one do not have thousands of dollars to spend on a solar installation, and the majority of San Diegans are in the same boat as me. If a large company or a customer with extra cash wants to put in some solar then good for them. Their reduction in usage will eventually find its way into my kilowatt hour rate and make my bill go up. I should not have to pay for their luxury. Large customers like the water company get a reduced commercial rate anyway. What people fail to understand is this, as people use items that lower their electric bills such as LED or compact flourescent bulbs, solar panels, etc. SDGE still needs to generate X amount of dollars to run the company. The per kilowatt rate that SDGE charges is agreed upon by the PUC based on the needs to run SDGE (maintenance, new construction, etc) and how much electricity is sold. Since their is a mild climate in San Diego they sell less electricity than somehwere back east with hot summers and cold winters. That’s why the per kilowatt hour rate is higher for SDGE. They sell less electricity than a similar sized utility elsewhere. But they still need to generate the same profit to provide for the same work to be done.

Since everyone is using newer, more efficient appliances and there is more and more solar going in, guess what happens to the amount of electricity being sold? With less electricity being sold the utility goes back to the PUC and having the same need to generate money to run the business the price per kilowatt hour goes up.

I for one do not have thousands of dollars to spend on a solar installation, and the majority of San Diegans are in the same boat as me. If a large company or a customer with extra cash wants to put in some solar then good for them. Their reduction in usage will eventually find its way into my kilowatt hour rate and make my bill go up. I should not have to pay for their luxury.

Large customers like the water company get a reduced commercial rate anyway.

]]> By: » Water district may join fight over proposed solar fee – Ramona Sentinel » Energized Energized http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2011/12/03/water-district-may-join-fight-over-proposed-solar-fee/#comment-110795 » Water district may join fight over proposed solar fee – Ramona Sentinel » Energized Energized Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:21:56 +0000 http://ramonasentinel.mscsddev.com/?p=8389#comment-110795 [...] Water district may join fight over proposed solar feeRamona SentinelWith two solar projects in the works, the Ramona Municipal Water District is going to consider if it wants to join a coalition of public agencies fighting San Diego Gas & Electric's proposal to charge fees to solar customers. … [...] [...] Water district may join fight over proposed solar feeRamona SentinelWith two solar projects in the works, the Ramona Municipal Water District is going to consider if it wants to join a coalition of public agencies fighting San Diego Gas & Electric's proposal to charge fees to solar customers. … [...]

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