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#477
Originally Posted by Den in USA View Post
Speaking of solar power, thirty-five years ago I bought a new home. Was a new developement with no trees yet. I wanted to go solar with solar panels to charge batteries and solar collectors to heat my water. I could not do that because the city would not pass an ordinance that would prevent neighbors from planting trees that shade my property. Even today, no such ordinance, hence, I still cannot go solar.
Even worse than that, when you solar cogenerate in CA you get changed from residential rates to commercial which are higher. The bottom line is you pay so much more for what you use in the evening that there's no ROI for solar at a residence. There's always a catch in CA. Businesses already paying the higher rate have an ROI with solar.
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