Re:Ikea's New Solar Panels: Sunshine Optional, Subsidies Req...
by ag80 on Wednesday October 02, 2013 @11:32AM
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Centerpoint has some overall price data they monitor at http://www.mytruecost.com, though at present it doesn't include distinctions between electricity sources. I submitted some feedback via their contact form suggesting they should put some data together.
Re:Ikea's New Solar Panels: Sunshine Optional, Subsidies Req...
by ag80 on Monday October 07, 2013 @01:48PM
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They put a blog post up here: http://www.mytruecost.com/news/2013/10/3/how-green-are-truec...
Re:Ikea's New Solar Panels: Sunshine Optional, Subsidies Req...
by toomuchtodo on Thursday October 03, 2013 @01:30AM
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I live in Schaumburg, a suburb of Chicago. Recently, ballot measures were passed by local communities across Illinois that allow the communities to collectively negotiate with power providers for their citizens. I used to pay ComEd (incumbent generation/transmission provider) 7-8 cents/KwH for power (nuclear-generated by their Byron, IL facility). I know pay a provide 5.5 cents/KwH for "green" (wind-generated) power. The cost for non-renewable power was only 0.5 cents cheaper per KwH.
Examples of such a provider and the plans: http://www.greenmountain.com/texas-oncor