http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/ Houston Renewable Energy Group Sat, 11 May 2013 18:20:14 GMT Kent Seuser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11628 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11628 James, Yes. Roi is fast w thermal solar. In houston the greatest obstacle to grid tied solar is the number of shade events. Kent Sent from my iPhone ... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:46:39 GMT goodluck44445@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11627 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11627 hreg@yahoogroups.com wrote: Fri, 10 May 2013 20:41:13 GMT William Swann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11626 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11626 I assume your comment above, about chillers, is driven by the need to choose technologies that have the quickest payoff. I heard that Centerpointis a large Fri, 10 May 2013 14:19:04 GMT Kent Seuser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11625 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11625 James, Would it be more prudent to focus on solar concentrating collectors to operate commercial chillers since over50% of all electricity in houston is used Thu, 09 May 2013 22:58:54 GMT James Cargas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11624 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11624 This is a huge difference. CPS is the utility serving San Antonio. Houston is a deregulated market where price controls and the person who owns the generation Thu, 09 May 2013 22:48:59 GMT William S http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11623 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11623 What are the impediments to putting in a large solar farm in Houston? I understand that as you go west, the harvest-able sunshine increases. Maybe 15 % Thu, 09 May 2013 20:45:10 GMT Castore, Filo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11622 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11622 Colleagues, We are delighted to report that the AIA Committee on the Environment is celebrating its 23rd anniversary this year - over two decades of promoting Thu, 09 May 2013 14:51:28 GMT Garth & Kim Travis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11621 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11621 Greetings, Our coop tried to tell us we hadn't had an increase in rates in years, because they just kept adding fees, not adjusting the rate. A real whopper Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:56 GMT Jim Duncan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11620 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11620 Another quirk in REP pricing applies to churches and other non-residential customers with similar usage patterns. REPs may charge a church a price based on Wed, 08 May 2013 15:24:43 GMT Violeta Archer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11619 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11619 Just an update on San Antonio's new 400 MW solar farm. . . Enjoy, Violeta Archer HREG secretary Wed, 08 May 2013 14:15:27 GMT Kent Seuser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11618 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11618 Home Depot installs a capacitor called a kvar which reduces spikes and peaks. This and other devices can help reduce cost. Kent Sent from my iPhone ... Home Wed, 08 May 2013 12:53:51 GMT Robert Johnston http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11617 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11617 Thanks, Kent. That helps a lot. Sounds like in general home owners are asked to pay higher prices than large businesses but in return are protected from Wed, 08 May 2013 12:23:32 GMT Kent Seuser http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11616 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11616 Robert, You have asked a complex question. Residential electricity pricing includes energy production cost (2.5 to 3 cents per kwh) distribution charge ( Wed, 08 May 2013 11:57:01 GMT Robert Johnston http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11615 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11615 Interesting. I’ve assumed the businesses paid a lower rate; maybe that was a wrong assumption! (It was based on about 10 year old information about a small Wed, 08 May 2013 11:21:36 GMT Garth & Kim Travis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11614 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hreg/message/11614 Greetings, I am working hard to stay on a residential plan, as a business rate with the cooperatives is considerably higher. Bright Blessings, Garth & Kim