Comments

1. Angryrider says:
   June 16, 2008 at 3:46 pm

   Yargh. I’m really hoping for solar panels that you can embed into the roof of a house or the sides of a building…
2. Osi says:
   June 16, 2008 at 3:59 pm

   They jumped 500% here in alaska already .. but that was due to corrupt shareholders.
3. AD8BC says:
   June 16, 2008 at 3:59 pm

   Yowsa. Glad I got into that 2 year electric contract now. Only a smidge more than last year per KWH.
4. ViperBorg says:
   June 16, 2008 at 4:31 pm

   @Angryrider: They have those. Expensive as hell… but in light of rising energy costs…
5. Skiffer says:
   June 16, 2008 at 4:49 pm

   Home solar kits:

   http://www.solarhome.org

   $9,000 for a 1kW (peak) PV array grid-tie system.

   Assume:
   $0.15/kw-hr electricity price
   20% average solar efficiency (very generous year-round average, including cell efficiency, nights, clouds, etc.)

   1 kW * 20% * 24 * 365 = 1752 kW-hr/yr
   1752kW-hr/yr * $0.15 / kW-hr = $263/yr savings = ~30-40 yr ROI…
6. hypnotik_jello says:
   June 16, 2008 at 5:08 pm

   Alright paying about avg of $0.25/kWh here in NYC after factoring generation,distribution, and other fees.

   sucks big time, and I work from home so it sucks even bigger time… blargh.
7. kc2idf says:
   June 16, 2008 at 5:25 pm

   @Angryrider: Google is your friend.
8. JeffM says:
   June 17, 2008 at 7:34 am

   Well bless Silicon Valley power in Santa Clara, CA- an oasis of affordable electricity in a sea of publicly traded extortionists PG&E.

   I still don’t understand why we need utilities with tickers.