This 10 year old document could use some serious updating. Some companies are beginning to release "plug & play" type solar assemblies with integrated A/C for rooftops, at a more reasonable cost (and less labor) , much of what the article addresses appears to be outdated technologically.
The latest huge oil spills and nuclear disasters highlight the fact that the logic from 10 years ago will not survive. Utilities are beginning to be more mistrusted for the politics they use to keep in place the status quo.
They keep trying to use their "expertise" to stifle clean renewable energy development for the rooftop sized consumer.
Back off of the regulations! Instead, make it easier and more cost effective for consumers to own safe sources of power production. With the growing needs of the data world, ) on line multimedia education using streaming 3D with virtual-digital, books.) there will be plenty of opportunity to expand existing utility power resources.
Ralph Perez April 25 2011, 10:47 am EDT
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One of the advantages of old age is you can say more of what you actually think. Having been in the utility business for over 40 years, I’ve seen many things. I’ve noticed that many ideas are re-invented every 10 or 20 years and my insight into the fate of some of these ideas is misinterpreted as “unusual insight”. I’m thinking “fool me once…etc.”. There have been any number of things which concern me. 
