Comments on: Solar Fred Info: What's a Feed in Tariff?

By: Hawaii Solar Rebates and Tax Incentives – Updated!

Hawaii Solar Rebates and Tax Incentives – Updated! — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:40:50 +0000

[...] top of that, Hawaii is about to roll out a Feed-in Tarriff that will pay you for the energy that your solar electric (PV) system produces. That Feed-in [...]

By: Ye Old Solar FAQ & More

Ye Old Solar FAQ & More — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:54:44 +0000

[...] quite honestly, net metering with a rebate and Time of Use is a pretty good deal. Read some basics here, but appreciate and use net metering for now. It really is a good deal, which is why utilities hate [...]

By: Solar Fred Info: RECs &SRECs & Green Tags, Oh My!

Solar Fred Info: RECs &SRECs & Green Tags, Oh My! — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:34:55 +0000

[...] not a Feed-in-Tariff (FiT), [...]

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred" — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:33:07 +0000

Dale, thanks for commenting. I think a national FiT is going to be on hold until we pass Cap and Trade legislation or something similar. Though, you never know. I agree that we need a more national policty, but not sure that FiT is the way to go unless the upfront costs can somehow be addressed. Also, different interests are going to support FiTs. Utility scale will benefit more, but homeowners might be better served with a net metering formula that offers a payment for any net excess at the end of the year…. Complicated. But I hope something national gets settled within Obama's time in office, hopefully his first term. Not going to make any predictions about his second.

By: wingsinger

wingsinger — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:23:41 +0000

Nice compilation about FiT. But what's the status of a national U.S. FiT? H.R. 6401 died last year, haven't heard much since.Dale – EnergyWright.com

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred" — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:39:52 +0000

Thanks, Margaret. Good info on the Florida program. I thought it was toast and didn't realize they were refunding. As to California's FiT program, I believe it's more cost effective and profitable to use the California Solar Initiative (CSI) incentives with net metering. You can't combine the two. See this:http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/Renewables/different.htmBut you're right, I should have mentioned California's program. It may be right for some and is available for residents. Again, I would caution that net metering with he CSI is probably best over the long term.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:26:10 +0000

As always, Tor, a great, accessible break-down of an important aspect of solar. Why do you think California's program has generated so much less attention than the cash rebates of the CSI? Also of note is the FIT program introduced this year by the city of Gainesville, Florida: http://tinyurl.com/btqxhy They've already maxed out funding for their 2009 and 2010 cycles, and are accepting applications for 2011. Gainesville Regional Utilities offers pretty outstanding rates in the program, which explains their early success: $0.26-$0.32/watt for 20 years.-Margaret, GetSolar.com