[greenbuild] Re: Net metering
- From: Jay Jacobson <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: greenbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 09:05:39 -0400
Stephen;
Thanks for the information.
Jay
At 04:02 PM 4/25/01 -0400, you wrote:
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>From: Jay Jacobson [mailto:jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 10:27 AM
>To: greenbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [greenbuild] Net metering
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>Hi;
> I'm interested in installing solar panels on my house and do
>net-metering
>so I had NYSEG send me a copy of the agreement and requirements. I gather
>that NYSEG is protecting itself and the utility system against any problems
>and making the homeowner fully responsible. What I'm trying to understand
>is the initial and ongoing costs of this installation. Can anyone help me
>with this? Do you know of people who already are doing net-metering that I
>could contact to find out their experience? And what's this business about
>choosing a single meter or two meters? What are the advantages and
>disadvantages of each?
> Thanks to those who responded with information about green buildings
>in NYC.
>Jay
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> The net metering guy at the Public Service Commission may be of some
>help to you on this; he is (patrick_maher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx). I recently
>attended a talk he gave on the subject, and my understanding is that while
>utilities are required by law to offer NM, NYSEG has up until now been very
>uncooperative, though some people at the talk seemed to think that the
>situation would improve by this summer. Patrick Maher encouraged anyone who
>runs up against utility resistance to contact the PSC and complain.
> Re 1-meter vs. 2-meter, the impression I got was that 1-meter was
>normal for residential PV. The advantage of 2-meter is that it would give
>you more of a leg to stand on in the case of a meter dispute between you and
>the utility.
> Also--you can get a 25% NYS tax credit for PV (tax form IT-255), and
>NYSERDA will take 4.5% off of your interest rate if you borrow to install PV
>or energy-saving measures (www.nyserda.org).
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