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Sovaka
Most of our Expressways or Highways are privately owned.
Since they are privately owned, they cannot collect taxes from the residents in order to maintain them.
Hence they place Tollways on these roads so that they can collect taxes to maintain them.
Phoenix
It is for the reason above that "excess" solar generation fed back into the utilities system is reimbursed. The reimbursement is far far below the per KW cost charged to a residential customer and is more apt to be at or below a level charged for a large industrial user. It only covers a partial amount of capitol costs saved by the utility.
When he is talking about infrastructure he is talking about the lines, transformers, etc...
When you are selling energy back to the electric company, you're not paying for any of the maintenance on the lines that you use to transmit that back to them. In effect everyone else who isn't running solar has to pick up that tab. So when you sell electricity back to the power company you should be getting paid the amount you transmit back to them minus an amount for line maintenance and repair. I guess right now there are no provisions in place to cover the expense of those lines for customers running solar.
"This is an issue we are going to be exploring," Eick said. He said Alec wanted to lower the rate electricity companies pay homeowners for direct power generation – and maybe even charge homeowners for feeding power into the grid.
Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
Because many of these conservative groups support the energy industry, and despite their claims of wanting people to be more self sufficient and independent from the government, they still want to enslave you financially via energy, fuel, and other things. The more people that go off the grid and generate their own electricity, the less you give to the energy giants. Can't have that.
JackSparrow17
"This is an issue we are going to be exploring," Eick said. He said Alec wanted to lower the rate electricity companies pay homeowners for direct power generation – and maybe even charge homeowners for feeding power into the grid.
NICE. That's like me opening up a lemonade stand (after purchasing all material and making it from scratch) and selling some to the government for a fraction of my personal cost. Then the government comes back to me as says, "Gee this lemonade is great! Unfortunately, you owe us for it. It's just not fair that you made it, and after all, we're making no profit here."
Yet another reason to desire to be off the government-provided grid.Too bad they make it near impossible to do so.
grandmakdw
This is not as unbelievable as you think. They are going on Obama's policy of Europenizing the US.
defcon5
As it stands now, those direct generation customers are essentially freeriders on the system. They are not paying for the infrastructure they are using. In effect, all the other non direct generation customers are being penalised," he said.
liejunkie01
I guess it's just me but this statement seems silly.
Does anyone else see the problem?
You guys are going to hate this, but I can see his point, and I think most of you are misunderstanding him.
When he is talking about infrastructure he is talking about the lines, transformers, etc...
When you are selling energy back to the electric company, you're not paying for any of the maintenance on the lines that you use to transmit that back to them. In effect everyone else who isn't running solar has to pick up that tab. So when you sell electricity back to the power company you should be getting paid the amount you transmit back to them minus an amount for line maintenance and repair. I guess right now there are no provisions in place to cover the expense of those lines for customers running solar.
VoidHawk
Solar panels have improved enormously, and our consumption has dropped because of digital devices therefore its completely possible to get off grid!! And thats why your seeing this BS. The energy masters dont want you to have it!
ETA: Am I right in thinking that I read on one of our recent threads that in some states you have to pay a tax for each kw generated via solar panel?edit on 9-12-2013 by VoidHawk because: (no reason given)
ETA2: They are taxing your sunlight....!!!!
When will you guys stand up and say ENOUGH!!!edit on 9-12-2013 by VoidHawk because: (no reason given)
Southern Guardian
Yes, the American Legislative Exchange Council have set a number of legislative goals in time for 2014 and among them is a new law to penalize homeowners who install their own solar panels. Why on earth would anybody support this? It's beyond me.
Famouszor
There is nothing called "free" anymore.