Topic - a Question - Anyone know if there is a trade group or solar representation group that has a website that lists:
Solar PV and Solar Thermal products that comply with the ARRA act, (American Resource and Recovery Act, i.e., stimulus funds)- from my review, only those projects where project price is more that a certain dollar amount: ~ 7.4 million and above, will allow the use of products manufactured outside the US, provided that are made in a country that is a trading partner under the NAFTA treaty or the WTO treaty. Systems smaller than this; all products must be made, manufactured, assembled with the US, where significant assembly or "added value" work is accomplished. To buy American products for projects that require ARRA compliance - it might make a lot of sense for SEPA or ASES or even one of the trade magazines such as Solar Pro Magazine - so that the incentive mechanism itself work(s); that is - a prospective client could be shown, in advance, from a 3rd party referral site - who takes this listing or posting of various US made solar equipment on - like "dsireus.org" did with state and local incentives. This would be better than an "he said, she said" approach or having to track down the legal department of brand X, Y, and Z solar equipment. Does such a resource presently exist, inquiring minds want to know. There are two PV module mounting systems manufacturers based here in Albuquerque, NM. and we are one of them. We have been approached by no group, as far as I (& others here) know for listing or providing info proving such. Thanks Daniel O. Duffield NABCEP Certified Installer(tm) Licensed NM Electrical Contractor IEEE member duffie...@directpower.com Direct Power & Water Corporation a division of PLP (Preformed Line Products) _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
