[RE-wrenches] Snow Removal Strategies (was PV Reference System)

2011-01-04 Thread Rob Harlan
We can set modules at 68 degrees (latitude + 15) and it increases (but does not completely takes care of) snow shedding. Although the winters here are typically sunny, temperatures below 0F are common through the winter with dips as low -40F. There are approx. 86 days of snow cover. In Edmonton on

Re: [RE-wrenches] Reference PV System / snow removal

2011-01-04 Thread benn kilburn
Rob, Its great to see that the city is looking to come up with some local production 'standards' for PV system owners to gauge their own system production. To answer your direct questions... no, i'm not familiar with other PV reference systems, but i'll be on the look-out and i haven't in

Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP credits and code webinars

2011-01-04 Thread toddcory
Sunwise is having one this Thursday on code approved roof mounts. Todd On Tuesday, January 4, 2011 11:54am, "gary easton" said: Hello Wrenches, Anyone aware of webinars coming up approved for NABCEP's code related continuing education credits? Sent from Finest Planet WebMail.

[RE-wrenches] NABCEP credits and code webinars

2011-01-04 Thread gary easton
Hello Wrenches, Anyone aware of webinars coming up approved for NABCEP's code related continuing education credits? ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.o

Re: [RE-wrenches] Federal ITC

2011-01-04 Thread Dave Click
The grant was just passed for 2011 as well: http://www.seia.org/cs/news_detail?pressrelease.id=1181 The ITC continues through 2016/12/31, and nothing's changed for solar hot water. http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=US37F&re=1&ee=1 Original Message ---

Re: [RE-wrenches] Federal ITC

2011-01-04 Thread Dave Palumbo
Wrenches, I'm looking for confirmation on the expiration dates on the Federal Investment Tax Credit for businesses, as wells as the Individual Tax Credit (or Personal Tax Credit) for individuals. As I understand it the ITC Grant for businesses (money up front) expired at the end of 2010.