09-06-2008, 07:47 PM
Quote:The power plant and the wires she depend on cost money, and currently due to incentives alternative energy is artificially cheaper. Tax payers are subsidizing her power use. If everyone had a solar array, subsidies would go away, then the cost of the power she does use will rise to cover the cost of the plant and wires. This lady is actually paying about $150 per month, plus the cost to maintain her own power system. She just paid for it in advance. She is not telling you the truth, since you have to pay for the connection itself, but maybe her power generation exceeds her use enough for the balance to be in her favor.Well actually the price I listed was the full cost. The rebate thing she said was about 5000. Still her issue was she wasn't giving her money to the power company and in 20 years she hoped to break even.:PI'm fully aware that the cost of these things are not insignificant. The people in question here don't hurt for money. The house may not be huge but due to the location is not cheap. Her husband is a doctor, so is their neighbor, so is their neighbor's son (to give you an idea of the caliber of people here). I think they are more worried about WHO gets their money instead of just how much they spend.:)