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Re:Tesla largely responsible for slide in U.S. home solar sales by caseysoftware on Saturday December 16, 2017 @10:26PM (#15943891)
Texas is one of the top producers of wind and top 10 or so for solar. We produce energy in all forms.

I tried to get solar on our house ~3 years ago. The roof is angled a few degrees too far north so we didn't qualify for any federal, state, or local subsidies or tax credits. I'd love to do it but the numbers don't work out that way.

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Re:Tesla largely responsible for slide in U.S. home solar sales by log_base_login on Sunday December 17, 2017 @08:25AM (#15945671)
Not that this necessarily applies to your situation, but for those who might otherwise be dissuaded, it is very doable to install solar panels on the ground to accommodate what requirements exist regarding the incident angle of solar radiation/absorbtion.

I actually find it surprising that your utility finds that to be a deal breaker as it would only limit your ability to generate electricity by a few percent per skewed degree.

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Re:Tesla largely responsible for slide in U.S. home solar sales by xbmcuser on Sunday December 17, 2017 @11:50AM (#15946443)
The prices have fallen a lot since then what might not have been economically feasible then might be today 3 years is a long time in solar tech.
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