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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3279165" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>Lets just say I call hogwash. We can't build solar panels in the US that will pay back. </p><p></p><p>Today, <strong>solar</strong> electricity has reached grid parity and in most locations is cheaper than utility electricity. ... However, what makes <strong>solar panels worth it</strong>, are the robust federal, and state incentives. The Federal government offers a tax credit of 30% of the cost of a qualifying <strong>solar PV</strong> installation. </p><p>The solar is government subsidised just like the stupid wind farms. If our government took the subsidies away from solar and wind, we would have a million monuments of the legacy left on our prairies and hill tops. </p><p></p><p>That's our tax money subsidising this debacle and you all think it's a good thing?</p><p>As a land owner we have been approached by a wind farm company to put a couple of towers on us as part of their project.</p><p></p><p>Company Rep spelled out how great it was going to be and how much money we would make as part of the project.</p><p></p><p>Even though the wind farm company said we were locked in on prices for damages etc because that is what our neighbor agreed to, we went to a lawyer and found out that it's all negotiable. We could double the price our neighbor got. </p><p></p><p>Another question was what happens when the tower is decommissioned when it becomes obsolete or unusable.</p><p></p><p>Nothing in the contract to cover that. It becomes a monument with the landowner. </p><p></p><p>Estimates put the tear-down <strong>cost</strong> of a single modern <strong>wind turbine</strong>, which <strong>can</strong> rise from 250 to 500 feet above the ground, at $200,000 . With more than 50,000 <strong>wind turbines</strong> spinning in the United States , decommissioning <strong>costs are</strong> estimated at around $10 billion </p><p> </p><p></p><p>Guess what, When the government removes the incentives it will be a debacle of law suits. </p><p></p><p>The company that wanted to put towers on us dropped us like a rock after we confronted them with a contract that included removal of decommissioned towers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3279165, member: 5412"] Lets just say I call hogwash. We can't build solar panels in the US that will pay back. Today, [B]solar[/B] electricity has reached grid parity and in most locations is cheaper than utility electricity. ... However, what makes [B]solar panels worth it[/B], are the robust federal, and state incentives. The Federal government offers a tax credit of 30% of the cost of a qualifying [B]solar PV[/B] installation. The solar is government subsidised just like the stupid wind farms. If our government took the subsidies away from solar and wind, we would have a million monuments of the legacy left on our prairies and hill tops. That's our tax money subsidising this debacle and you all think it's a good thing? As a land owner we have been approached by a wind farm company to put a couple of towers on us as part of their project. Company Rep spelled out how great it was going to be and how much money we would make as part of the project. Even though the wind farm company said we were locked in on prices for damages etc because that is what our neighbor agreed to, we went to a lawyer and found out that it's all negotiable. We could double the price our neighbor got. Another question was what happens when the tower is decommissioned when it becomes obsolete or unusable. Nothing in the contract to cover that. It becomes a monument with the landowner. Estimates put the tear-down [B]cost[/B] of a single modern [B]wind turbine[/B], which [B]can[/B] rise from 250 to 500 feet above the ground, at $200,000 . With more than 50,000 [B]wind turbines[/B] spinning in the United States , decommissioning [B]costs are[/B] estimated at around $10 billion Guess what, When the government removes the incentives it will be a debacle of law suits. The company that wanted to put towers on us dropped us like a rock after we confronted them with a contract that included removal of decommissioned towers. [/QUOTE]
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