Saturday
30May2009
Duke Energy Proves RecycleBill Right
Sat, May 30, 2009 at 8:26
Or, I Told You So
RecycleBill recently took a look at net metering laws in North Carolina and came away very disappointed. If you dream of building your own alternative energy plant and selling your excess electrical power to your local North Carolina electric provider then North Carolina's net metering laws will also leave you very disappointed. Why? Because NC. net metering laws only allow you to break even on your electric bill. Any extra electricity you produce goes into the grid at no cost to your local electric company.
Recently I wrote of a plan to supply America's electrical needs without destroying public lands. Please read about my plan and sign the petition to support it before another giant mistake is made, this time, in the name of "green energy." Remember: there's nothing green about destroying deserts, mountains, forests and fields.
That said, for a few lucky Duke Energy customers (400 in North Carolina) there is hope as Duke Energy plans to rent the roofs and land of their NC electric customers for the installation of solar panels proving that solar arrays need not be built in the middle of nowhere. Earlier this week, RecycleBill submitted properties to the program including a 10 acre tract located just 2 miles from downtown Greensboro. If chosen, I would score lots of points with the boss but better yet the world and my hometown become a little bit greener.
For those of you who can't get into this program or live in states where net metering laws lean more towards customers I recommend you list your properties on our free Alternative Energy Leasing Forum. Sooner or later energy companies will take a look.
RecycleBill recently took a look at net metering laws in North Carolina and came away very disappointed. If you dream of building your own alternative energy plant and selling your excess electrical power to your local North Carolina electric provider then North Carolina's net metering laws will also leave you very disappointed. Why? Because NC. net metering laws only allow you to break even on your electric bill. Any extra electricity you produce goes into the grid at no cost to your local electric company.
Recently I wrote of a plan to supply America's electrical needs without destroying public lands. Please read about my plan and sign the petition to support it before another giant mistake is made, this time, in the name of "green energy." Remember: there's nothing green about destroying deserts, mountains, forests and fields.
That said, for a few lucky Duke Energy customers (400 in North Carolina) there is hope as Duke Energy plans to rent the roofs and land of their NC electric customers for the installation of solar panels proving that solar arrays need not be built in the middle of nowhere. Earlier this week, RecycleBill submitted properties to the program including a 10 acre tract located just 2 miles from downtown Greensboro. If chosen, I would score lots of points with the boss but better yet the world and my hometown become a little bit greener.
For those of you who can't get into this program or live in states where net metering laws lean more towards customers I recommend you list your properties on our free Alternative Energy Leasing Forum. Sooner or later energy companies will take a look.
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Reader Comments (2)
At least it still helps the planet. Years ago, my late husband & I looked into wind energy and selling excess to the local electric company in Louisiana. They paid for it back then! Unfortunately, we were never able to pursue that dream.
There is no AE Leasing Forum for Florida yet.
I have solar hot water and some solar powered lighting but my home is shaded to the extent that solar-electric won't work well at home. I'm concentrating my personal alternative energy efforts on transportation-- home built hybrids and such. My brother and I are discussing the building of an inline hybrid car or truck built like diesel-electric trains with bio-diesel and multi-fuel capabilities. I also have my motorized bicycles.
You're welcome to post your properties to our forum in hopes that someone might consider leasing them. Imagine solar arrays in the air above your business properties.