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[Jim Campbell <froglips111302 AT yahoo.com>]

There is one question I feel that is often overlooked
when using the "6-10 year recoup" point against solar.

How long does it take to pay off the Power Company?

Last time I checked they only offer the
Till-Death-Due-Us-Part plan.

Jim Campbell
* Home of froglips.  http://www.froglips.com

> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 02:21:41 -0500
> From: "Thomas C. Meggs" <tom AT plik.net>
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] solar power
> Reply-To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> 
> machett AT ibiblio.org wrote:
> > continuing the thread...
> 
> Likewise. ;)
> 
> > Someone pointed out to me that the investment in
> solar is a rather long-term one.  The cost of
> converting to solar is several thousand dollars. 
> The average annual power bill is several hundred
> dollars (or around a grand, if you really burn the
> juice). Just to balance (recoup) those costs would
> take 6-10 years, depending.  Not being a homeowner,
> someone else will have to tell me by how much that
> timeframe would be adjusted considering tax
> credits...?
> 
> I'm not for sure, but recently I got a couple of
> good resources.
> 
> General info and links:
> http://www.ases.org/
> 
> Some products, prices don't seem that bad:
> http://www.northerntool.com/
> 
> > and I just remembered an article from the November
> issue of Architecture magazine (another hobby):
> 
> Great story. I actually read it a while ago.
> 
> Regards,
> Tom
> 

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