Mountain Biking: Rubber side down- Time for a TurnaroundWell, my friends, things are finally looking up, and good timing, too, since I’m sure you’re all sick of me bitching. Recent bike build, including wheels… fun! In what feels like a fairly short time, I’ve come from sitting around … Continue reading → […]
- This Raised My PulseHey, baby… wanna ride? I may be injured, but I’m not dead yet. I can still have racy thoughts. Here’s more info. In other news, UBI was an awesome success! I had a blast. I highly recommend it. Overhaul day…. … Continue reading → […]
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Xcel backs off “solar penalty”
August 6, 2009 · Posted in Energy · 11 Comments
Solar panels installed in Boulder, Camera file photo
Boulder County is filled with solar companies — Namaste Solar, Simple Solar, Lighthouse Solar, and the list goes on — and it didn’t take long for the area’s entire community of pro-PV people to organize against Xcel Energy when the utility proposed a rate hike for new solar customers.
Xcel got so many complalints, in fact, that it withdrew its request before solar advocates could flood a public meeting planned for Wednesday.
Read the Camera’s story below, or check out the Wall Street Journal’s take on Xcel’s “solar penalty” here and the Journal’s follow-up post here.
