Comments for Solar Gardens http://www.solargardens.org Community Power! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Thank You for Signing Up by Richard Grossman http://www.solargardens.org/thank-you-mailing-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 Richard Grossman Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:00:38 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=470#comment-2312 Dear Joy, I live at Heartwood Cohousing near Durango (www.heartwoodcohousing.com). We have considered having a large PV array to serve much of our community's electrical needs, but couldn't make it work economically. Do you know of any possible source of a grant for a community such as ours (24 homes, 70 people) that might be able to help? Thanks! Richard PS: Our electrical distribution coop, LaPlata Electric Association, has used your website as a source of information about VNM, as have I. Since they are small, they don't have to accept VNM, but are in the process of considering it. I appreciate your organization's help! Dear Joy,
I live at Heartwood Cohousing near Durango (www.heartwoodcohousing.com). We have considered having a large PV array to serve much of our community’s electrical needs, but couldn’t make it work economically. Do you know of any possible source of a grant for a community such as ours (24 homes, 70 people) that might be able to help?
Thanks!
Richard
PS: Our electrical distribution coop, LaPlata Electric Association, has used your website as a source of information about VNM, as have I. Since they are small, they don’t have to accept VNM, but are in the process of considering it. I appreciate your organization’s help!

]]> Comment on Thank You for Signing Up by Karen http://www.solargardens.org/thank-you-mailing-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Karen Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:53:40 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=470#comment-2206 Yes, I would be interested in subscribing to a garden near me. Please give me the information I need to do so. Thanks, K Yes, I would be interested in subscribing to a garden near me. Please give me the information I need to do so.
Thanks,
K

]]> Comment on ED / DG Fact Sheet by Tasha Lybarger http://www.solargardens.org/ed-dg-fact-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Tasha Lybarger Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:54:27 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=187#comment-1664 Thanks for the sensible critique. Me & my neighbor were just preparing to do a little research on this. We got a grab a book from our area library but I think I learned more clear from this post. I'm very glad to see such great info being shared freely out there. Thanks for the sensible critique. Me & my neighbor were just preparing to do a little research on this. We got a grab a book from our area library but I think I learned more clear from this post. I’m very glad to see such great info being shared freely out there.

]]> Comment on Thank You for Signing Up by curt carlson http://www.solargardens.org/thank-you-mailing-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 curt carlson Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:46:33 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=470#comment-1087 WE would like to receive training to understand the economics, financing, planning, design, construction and operation issues related to solar gardens in Michigan and other states. Please contact me back. Thank you, Curt Carlson 919-381-8006 <em>Curt, we'd like to see solar gardens in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Not to mention the rest of the world. Let's work to pass a solar gardens law in Michigan!</em> WE would like to receive training to understand the economics, financing, planning, design, construction and operation issues related to solar gardens in Michigan and other states.
Please contact me back.
Thank you,
Curt Carlson
919-381-8006

Curt, we’d like to see solar gardens in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Not to mention the rest of the world. Let’s work to pass a solar gardens law in Michigan!

]]> Comment on frequently asked questions by Kevin Galvin http://www.solargardens.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Kevin Galvin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:44:47 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=3#comment-853 SOLAR POWER IS THE FUTURE FOR EVERYONE - SOLAR POWER IS THE FUTURE FOR EVERYONE -

]]> Comment on Thank You for Signing Up by Kyle Elston http://www.solargardens.org/thank-you-mailing-list/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Kyle Elston Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:07:58 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=470#comment-693 Interested in starting a solar-garden in my community and found the solargarden blog to be a great resource. Will hopefully be in contact soon in regards to questions concerning starting a solar garden project in the Steamboat Springs area community. Thanks for resources, hope to be in touch soon. -Kyle Elston elston@postextractivist.org postextractivist.org <em>Thanks Kyle! Please consider the solar gardener training - training@solargardens.org. We'd really like to get a solar garden going in Steamboat. I used to live there! -Joy</em> Interested in starting a solar-garden in my community and found the solargarden blog to be a great resource. Will hopefully be in contact soon in regards to questions concerning starting a solar garden project in the Steamboat Springs area community.
Thanks for resources, hope to be in touch soon.

-Kyle Elston
elston@postextractivist.org
postextractivist.org

Thanks Kyle! Please consider the solar gardener training – training@solargardens.org. We’d really like to get a solar garden going in Steamboat. I used to live there! -Joy

]]> Comment on Thank You for Signing Up by Irv Sheffey http://www.solargardens.org/thank-you-mailing-list/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Irv Sheffey Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=470#comment-165 I just signed up for your mailing list but I encountered a problem. You request that I indicate what state I'm from but you did not have an option for the District of Columbia. I hope to enroll others in this community in our local effort to promote community solar and Solar Gardens would be one resource I'd like to point them to. Will you please update you mailing list interface to allow for DC to be noted so that you have complete and correct information on your potential subscribers from here (I defaulted to 'Washington' state). Thanx! - Irv I just signed up for your mailing list but I encountered a problem. You request that I indicate what state I’m from but you did not have an option for the District of Columbia. I hope to enroll others in this community in our local effort to promote community solar and Solar Gardens would be one resource I’d like to point them to. Will you please update you mailing list interface to allow for DC to be noted so that you have complete and correct information on your potential subscribers from here (I defaulted to ‘Washington’ state).

Thanx! – Irv

]]> Comment on frequently asked questions by Worth Robbins http://www.solargardens.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Worth Robbins Sat, 14 May 2011 11:57:21 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=3#comment-137 So what happened? Did the SUN Act pass, so now the 30% tax credit is available to individuals participating in a solar garden? <p> <em>As of February 2012 the SUN Act has not yet passed. It was supposed to be attached to the climate bill that failed in 2010. Keep in mind it's in the U.S. Senate, the definition of gridlock.</em> So what happened? Did the SUN Act pass, so now the 30% tax credit is available to individuals participating in a solar garden?

As of February 2012 the SUN Act has not yet passed. It was supposed to be attached to the climate bill that failed in 2010. Keep in mind it’s in the U.S. Senate, the definition of gridlock.

]]> Comment on frequently asked questions by Tom Driscoll http://www.solargardens.org/frequently-asked-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Tom Driscoll Wed, 04 May 2011 15:17:06 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=3#comment-134 Great idea! What's stopping it from universal passage in all states? How does the investor get a ROI, from selling at wholesale, or offsetting their retail bill? In California the difference is up to $.35/kwh. At less than $.10 the ROI is not attractive to most homeowners. Great idea! What’s stopping it from universal passage in all states? How does the investor get a ROI, from selling at wholesale, or offsetting their retail bill? In California the difference is up to $.35/kwh. At less than $.10 the ROI is not attractive to most homeowners.

]]> Comment on Community Solar Gardens Final Rules 7/25/11 by Chris Martin http://www.solargardens.org/community-solar-gardens-proposed-rules-21111/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Chris Martin Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:34:36 +0000 http://www.solargardens.org/?page_id=196#comment-120 Not sure why I can not find any discussion on how the 30 % ITC is handled ? Not sure why I can not find any discussion on how the 30 % ITC is handled ?

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