I'm sorry if you thought that I indicated that it wouldn't "pencil out" at 10% or so, just that it is not feasible to install 750,000 sq ft of panels that would cover the 100% energy usage on acreage in So. Cal., and the hospital does not have that much roof space available. The cost/value of the land required to do that would far exceed any savings you could recoup from current rebates or incentives and energy savings.
Know that I am a ardent supporter of any cost saving measures that can be implemented & justified over the long haul for any business or homeowner. Alternative energy is just one of the methods I support.
I knew people on the transition team for Obama and had several emails back & forth on just the incentive packages you mention. At the time they were not "up to speed" on what could be utilized. Though I'm sure the mechanisms are in place now to fund any applications that meet set criteria.
There is no doubt alternative energy is here to stay, in one form or another!
BTW, does anyone know which wind farm/s BP energy owns? I know their portfolio has wind energy production in it but am looking to see where the farms are located. Most seem to think they only have interests in oil & gas stations, that could not be further from the truth. Many of the large oil companies have invested in alternative forms of energy over the last decade. I believe this is because they are investing in a future where oil is not the first form of energy production for all needs.
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