[Vwdiesel] Fw: Power Generation --- ( electrical )

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

  In this county anyway, the "green power" works this way.  The local PUD
will assist (I guess) in some way/s setting up solar or wind generation.  
They have a big program of free or nearly free (to the site) setup of solar 
panels but it's only on public or government sites/buildings.  :(  Our 
landlord 
has several thousand feet of south facing, just about correctly pitched roof 
but...  : P
  All the green power goes into the grid either direct, as supplemental or 
overflow.  The supplemental wouldn't be metered as it happens all on your 
side of the meter.  All the power is added up and at the year's end the 
total and your % of contribution to the total is all tallied up.
  On the other end, consumers can pay a premium for "green electricity."
It really amounts to a donation to encourage wind and solar power 
generation.  (I'd really like to do a small hydro in the irrigation main 
line to the orchard but that's work and money, and seasonal.)  Then 
all the money that was "donated" is added up.  That bonus money is 
then divided up according to your percentage and paid out to the 
producers as a bonus.  This is in addition to there per KWH they 
received already.  Great deal if you get in early and are a good % of 
the total!
  I checked on stuff a couple years ago and the biggest problem was 
that the equipment they "had a line" on, was higher priced than if I 
shopped around a little.  I guess they've better deals now.  Haven't 
had incentive to check back.
     Loren