[gatortalk] Re: off topic

[Scott A. Costello]

This is the first US feed-in-tariff for solar power in the US.   This has been done in Germany for years.   What it does is  Gainesville Regional Utilities will buy all the electricity produced by solar PV systems at a guaranteed rate for the next 20 years.  It will cost residents between 2-5% more on their monthly electricity, but it is cheaper for the community.  It costs less to administer and is more about being a leader in reusable energy than saving money for residents.   It is the first, but once it gets up and running, I have no doubt others will try.    I will leave my politics and personal views out of what I think about this, but our community leadership is pretty happy about it.   Scott Costello Advantage Publishing, Inc. "Your Local Voice in Publishing" (352) 372-5854, x203 Gainesville (352) 368-1707, x203 Ocala (352) 372-5957, fax sc...@advantagepublishinginc.com www.LivingintheHeartofFlorida.com www.AdvantagePublishinginc.com       From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jay Cicone Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:53 PM To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatortalk] Re: off topic   Kinda---I think it means people can sell solar power back to the utility, but I thought that existed elsewhere??   From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gatornet Admin Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:48 PM To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatortalk] Re: off topic   and that is what? a tax on sunshine?   Randy   ----- Original Message ----- From: Jay Cicone To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:37 PM Subject: [gatortalk] off topic   Last Thursday, Gainesville became the first city in the nation to get a solar feed-in tariff.   Jay P. Cicone | Investment Consultant Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC 1608 Metropolitan Circle, Suite A | Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 508-6452 Cell • (850) 386-1939 Office (850) 298-4242 Fax • (800) 775-1114 Toll-free jay.cic...@raymondjames.com www.RaymondJames.com Raymond James Financial Services does not accept orders and/or instructions regarding your account by e-mail, voice mail, fax or any alternate method. Transactional details do not supersede normal trade confirmations or statements. E-mail sent through the Internet is not secure or confidential. Raymond James Financial Services reserves the right to monitor all e-mail. Any information provided in this e-mail has been prepared from sources believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed by Raymond James Financial Services and is not a complete summary or statement of all available data necessary for making an investment decision. Any information provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation. Raymond James Financial Services and its employees may own options, rights or warrants to purchase any of the securities mentioned in e-mail. This e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. If you would like to execute a trade or if you have time-sensitive information for me, please call my office at (850) 386-1939 or (800) 775-1114. <BR   --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions   |   2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions   |   2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions   |   Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---