The BC Solar Scam

Some of the letters of comment to the BC Utilities Commission regarding Nelson hydro raising rural electric rates were from those on fixed incomes stating they are already turning down their heat and wearing sweaters.   There could be a lot more than just those on fixed incomes. I have written a lot about these phony solar grants, the phony Nelson community solar garden with little change in public knowledge apparently.   I am unwilling to subsidize this fantasy. Money talks and if you rural Nelson hydro customers begin to understand its your electric bill funding these feel good city political projects you might want it to end also. Now that the city wants rural electric customers to pay for all the expensive extra Fortis power your electric bills aren't going down! This years estimate for extra Fortis power $7M plus the surprise penalty making it closer to $8M. Nelson hydro allows full retail credit for anyone's extra solar power.  BC Hydro and Fortis customer...

       Another grant funded solar system in the parade of grant funded systems in the Nelson Area subsidized by all Nelson hydro ratepayers. The Proctor Community Hall In my opinion this goes back to the   Nelson Community Solar garden.  It was never   an honest project . These solar grants rely on creative bookkeeping exaggerating annual power earned and Nelson hydro paying full retail for any excess solar power. I was unaware of the Proctor hall solar system until recently, there was never any news it never appeared on line with public solar data as seen from other public systems. I recently received the grant application for the Proctor Community Hall solar system. The application was for an 84 panel system, their are only 64?  The annual power earned exaggerates all know local data by 30% or more.   The Proctor Hall system winning bid of 3 came from   Sweet Spot Solar  of Kamloops.   The owner, D...