[XCSSA] Cheaper solar power heads mainstream

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[oops - post on the bottom, post on the bottom...!] :-) 
On Thu, 2007-05-24 at 17:44 -0500, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
> On 24 May 2007 16:29:26 -0500, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org
> <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
> 
> > So, nice thought.  But even your lack of "normal" usage of their power
> > will attract their attention.  And that's when the problems begin.  And
> > remember -- they don't HAVE to sell you their electricity!  If they deem
> > you a threat to their grid (without all the proper inspections &
> > equipment) -- they disconnect you and you're stuck.  What are you going
> > to do?  Buy it from the competition??  That's why its called a
> > MONOPOLY!!
> 
> I agree whole heartedly that the electric companies are a MONOPOLY.
> But, there are not many if any laws fully protecting that monopoly.
> If you want, you can start your own power company, plant poles, stirng
> a bunch of wire and sign up customers.  It's just that the
> infrastructure is way too expensive to build and maintain to enter
> that market place.
> 
> I won't bother to argue the rest of the points.  It's not something
> that I care enough about.  I was simply posting the views of people I
> know from the electric companies side of the fence.  Just like
> religion and editors, this is a topic that's ripe for flame wars and
> I'll stop now.
> 
> Last Post,
> Anton
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I think you both represented a contentious issue well and it's not
possible to have it well represented without coming close to 'flame
wars' - nice restraint, imo.  I have to say that I feel less critically
about Citizenre because they probably actually have their work cut out
for them and will earn their money.  In fact, I could say that by
signing up for their system I could feel that I am donating towards the
legal and other costs which hinder the use of alternative energy.  

I would prefer to set up my own system and hopefully come up with
something that gives me a 'who care if they disconnect me' position.  If
I had the startup money laying around this would be a 'done deal'... 

Thanks! 
-Kevin