Comments on: A Texas Senate Bill Would Subsidize Solar Panels http://simplehomesolarenergy.com/renewable-energy-politics/a-texas-senate-bill-would-subsidize-solar-panels/ Wed, 16 May 2012 01:52:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Kyle http://simplehomesolarenergy.com/renewable-energy-politics/a-texas-senate-bill-would-subsidize-solar-panels/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Kyle Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:41:51 +0000 http://simplehomesolarenergy.com/?p=1077#comment-115 "Hmmm…offsetting the cost of my solar panels by charging me more for my electric bill? So where’s the “savings” in that?" Its simple. By charging 1000 of your neighbors an extra 10 cents, they can give you $100. You Peter to pay Paul. This is the way all federal and state renewable subsidies have always worked. It's not like the extra subsidy money just comes out of thin air to pay for the higher cost of solar power. “Hmmm…offsetting the cost of my solar panels by charging me more for my electric bill? So where’s the “savings” in that?”

Its simple. By charging 1000 of your neighbors an extra 10 cents, they can give you $100. You Peter to pay Paul. This is the way all federal and state renewable subsidies have always worked. It’s not like the extra subsidy money just comes out of thin air to pay for the higher cost of solar power.

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