Posted by philkryder on June 29, 2008, 2:01 pm
what's the collective recommendation on Solar panel installers?
also, what about the lease back programs - do they make sense?
Posted by RS on June 30, 2008, 7:42 pm
> what's the collective recommendation on Solar panel installers?
You have to find a local company that can do it. I don't think
there are any national companies that do this, but I haven't
researched it very much.
> also, what about the lease back programs - do they make sense?
A lot of people are making money leasing back the power to their
utilities
that their solar panels are making. It has to be OK'd by your local
utility company.
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Posted by Eeyore on June 30, 2008, 8:38 pm
RS wrote:
> > what's the collective recommendation on Solar panel installers?
> You have to find a local company that can do it. I don't think
> there are any national companies that do this, but I haven't
> researched it very much.
> > also, what about the lease back programs - do they make sense?
> A lot of people are making money leasing back the power to their
> utilities
> that their solar panels are making. It has to be OK'd by your local
> utility company.
At a MASSIVE tax loss.
Graham
Posted by philkryder on June 30, 2008, 9:35 pm
wrote:
> RS wrote:
> > > what's the collective recommendation on Solar panel installers?
> > You have to find a local company that can do it. I don't think
> > there are any national companies that do this, but I haven't
> > researched it very much.
> > > also, what about the lease back programs - do they make sense?
> > A lot of people are making money leasing back the power to their
> > utilities
> > that their solar panels are making. It has to be OK'd by your local
> > utility company.
> At a MASSIVE tax loss.
> Graham
Yeah - about that tax thing...
My understanding is that there are corporations that buy the
equipment, then take both investment tax credit and accelerated
depreciation.
I can see how THEY can make money - with a guaranteed revenue stream -
but, how does it compare with buying the equipment outright from the
viewpoint of the consumer?
Posted by Eeyore on June 30, 2008, 10:20 pm
philkryder wrote:
> Eeyore wrote:
> > RS wrote:
> > > > what's the collective recommendation on Solar panel installers?
> >
> > > You have to find a local company that can do it. I don't think
> > > there are any national companies that do this, but I haven't
> > > researched it very much.
> >
> > > > also, what about the lease back programs - do they make sense?
> >
> > > A lot of people are making money leasing back the power to their
> > > utilities that their solar panels are making. It has to be OK'd by
> your local
> > > utility company.
> >
> > At a MASSIVE tax loss.
> Yeah - about that tax thing...
> My understanding is that there are corporations that buy the
> equipment, then take both investment tax credit and accelerated
> depreciation.
> I can see how THEY can make money - with a guaranteed revenue stream -
> but, how does it compare with buying the equipment outright from the
> viewpoint of the consumer?
It's complicated but you're damn right to think it's a con. It's classic
'tax and spend' without proper oversight.
Graham
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