he Austin City Council today approved (7-0) a proposal that would give the capital city of Texas the largest solar system in the nation and among the 10 largest in the world, when the project goes on line by the end of 2010.
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The solar project represents a major step towards fulfilling a Council goal to develop 100 MW of solar capacity for Austin by 2020. The Council also has set a goal that 30 percent of the power delivered to customers by Austin Energy by 2020 will come from renewable resources. Construction on the project is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2010 and completed by the end of that year. The project will result in at least 600 local construction jobs.
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Austin Energy has led 800 utility sponsored green power programs nationwide in green power sales each year since 2002. The utility's renewables program to date is 99% wind-generated power. In 2004, Austin Energy began a solar rebate program, offering one of the largest solar rebates in the country at $4.50 per watt. Solar installations through the rebate program total about 2.9 MW and include arrays on or adjoining about 693 homes, 56 businesses, 30 city facilities and 21 schools.
A $4.50 rebate per watt makes this very affordable for small residential customers like myself. So why put off until tomorrow what you can do today. I think I'll start looking into this for our home.
http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Newsroom/Press%20Releases/2009/solarSystem.htmPeace,
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Note: This vote was actually in early March. While I knew about the project, I did not know about the details of the rebate program.
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