Hello gang
Was wondering, who is using each (or if you are not, I'd like to
learn/understand) and the features/benefits that you see where one is more
desirable than the other.
Are some folks bypassing using these products and looking at empirical data,
and if there are no obstructions- trees, buildings, chimneys, etc., using
annualized averages to come up with production #'s of "sun" hours per day
performance based upon certain criteria?
Also, after this projection of performance, are we checking in with our clients
to verify performance?
Does anyone believe products like enphase with their monitoring capabilities,
will help bridge the gap on estimated vs actuals and help us build a database
of real world conditions (personally, I do and applaud monitoring)?
My sense, is as we move towards a more performance based model (meaning the
threat of net metering being eliminated) through channels like FIT and CA
modeling, how is the rest of industry prepared to address this in states that
are not as sophisticated with their programs? When we see the world financial
challenges get resolved, and this time next year, the stock market is
rehabilitated, invariably, the market goes higher and so does energy costs.
Couple this with the dialog of grants in lieu of tax credits, i.e., getting the
$ in our clients hands sooner (as soon as the Treasury sorts this out), there
will be more interest in performance, in my opinion. Preparing for it, is the
genesis of the questions...as well as the utilities involvement. They could
easily (but perhaps not quickly) get into the rooftop business- they have the
infrastructure, billing, customers. etc., in place to really get into this
market.
Thanks
Keith
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