Comments on: Oklahoma Solar Power Rebates, Tax Credits, and Incentives

By: shane

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:20:14 +0000

The state will not pass any laws that reduce the tax revinue from natual gas that make up 15% of the state income it is that simple

By: mike

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:16:01 +0000

me and my wife are going to move to the farm her grandmother left her,and i was looking for way to hook-up a solar battery inverter system just in case power goes out during storms.does anyone have a simple solution??????????? mike

By: Lee Cornelius

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:22:36 +0000

Having installed a solar PV system on the roof of my house when we did have Oklahoma tax credits (in the ’80’s), I know that it is within the capabilities of electrically knowledgeable people. New building integrated PV products from Uni-Solar (a U.S. company) make that even easier.

By: Royce

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:19:23 +0000

I would be interested in teaming to build a Solar Thermal/Electric system for residential use. The system would potentially use a flat panel collector to heat a gas (refrigerant). The gas would generate electricity via a turboexpander to turn a permanent magnet alternator. Cooling would be provided using water with the heated water supplying the home.

This is not really a new concept as 80% of all power today uses the Rankie Cycle and geo-thermal plants use this exact setup. What would be new is the sizing of the system. A small 4kwh system could supply most all of a homes electric and water heating needs. My current research suggests that such a system could be built for less than $10,000.

If interested my e-mail is royce.jones1@gmail.com and I live in the Yukon area.

By: Glenn

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:19:41 +0000

any hands on tech schools available in oklahoma for solar?
gdc54@hughes.net

By: Glenn

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:15:58 +0000

I would like to know if there are any schools that offer hands on training for installing solar panels or to start a business in solar panel instalation?

By: preston

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:15:15 +0000

Anyone know of a good school to attend in the Oklahoma Texas area that the GI Bill will cover. I am a Vet looking to get into the solar energy field and can’t find out where to go. I want a hands on school with all the things I need to be legal to install and service. Thanks let me know prestonp83@yahoo.com.

By: DILLON

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:10:04 +0000

IT APPEARS THAT IT IS ONLY 1955 IN OKLAHOMA LETS GET SOMETHING DONE ENERGY-WISE

By: Green Machine

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:32:35 +0000

I don’t think it’s any secret why the state of Oklahoma is pushing the huge wind farms. Simply put, the wind farms are built and the power is sold by the BIG electric companies and distributed by middle men such as local cooperatives or city governments then sold to the people with an added tax and marked up pricing that goes to the local and state government. If you wanna do a little research you will find that many cities purchase this power and sell it to citizens. They also add a huge mark up to the price and tax it. By the time the electric makes it to your home you will pay the producer (P.S.O. or Western Farmers), the “electric company” or city government and a hefty tax.
The state don’t want to “push” solar or wind power produced by the home owner because they won’t get their cut of the taxes. The local governments and cooperatives don’t wanna push it because they are affraid it will run them out of business and keep them from padding their walletts.
Please research your local electric cooperatives. I have done a little research myself. In Lindsay, Oklahoma you will find that the Ex-C.E.O., Mike Treadwell, has been accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollors from Rural Electric Cooperative. Long story short. It appears that the board members tried to hide it for years. Maybe they were affraid the customers would find out how much extra cash they have laying around?????????????

By: Randy Hise

Sun, 10 May 2009 06:57:27 +0000

I love this idea. I live in Talihina Oklahoma and have never seen a solar panel or wind power anything. I have wanted to go green for along time but could not afford it. I other states can do it we should be able too. I would solar or wind power in a heart beet if i only had a little help with it. people dont understand or they just dont care what we are doing to our planet. the man at our local nersery said something the other day that hit me pretty hard. I was asking questions about trees for my yard because i could not decide what kind to get. the man asked me did I want to plant them for myself or did i want to plant them for my grand childern. think about that a minute. I think to many people think of themselves befor they think of this wonderful planet we live on. we need to take care of her and befor it is to late!!!