Oklahoma Solar Power Rebates, Tax Credits, and Incentives

I don’t understand why they won’t pass the legislation that would make the power companies pay us for pumping energy into their system. Negative Net Metering reimbursements could add a lot of incentive here.

Mr. Oak

If I could get a 40% credit on construction and material cost I would have a 10kw Bergey wind turbine made by oklahomans and installed by oklahomans tommarow. this would completely power my home with green energy.

Once again, no one steps forward. Have been watching Mr. Pickens commercials, and am quite hopeful that he might actually try to do something. However, the reality is there will be very few people at the State Capitol who will actually make this decision, but of course it will affect many. I would really like to put by carbon footprint up their —, where collective their head is.

The State of Oklahoma is so wrapped up n partisan politics and political one-upsmanship, that when one party has what is an exceptional idea, the other party shoots it down to preempt bragging rights. Of course, that generates negative press, but both parties are used to that and the public hears so much of it that they are almost virtually immune.
Construction incentives and mandatory buy-backs should be instituted nationwide, and be the norm instead of the exception. With all its talk about “…leading the way into the 21st century”, the powers-that-be in Oklahoma are still more worried about themselves than they are about their constituency.

Moved here from Maine a year ago and I never realized that this state was so backwards when it comes to green power. Could it be they’re worried it might drop the price of fossil fuels? Seriously, people here could take advantage of all this sun if there were even token incentives. It also would make it look like the state has a clue!

I hate to point this out, but Louisiana offers 50%, and you can double-dip on a larger system, say 7.2KW.
My parents live in Oklahoma and I wish they could get this.

I have been researhing mostly home built electric cycles, boats and cars. In my research I have found a lot of DIY information for home wind energy systems. I believe that this can be done for some several thousands of dollars and not with a highly over inflated system from resellers. Is there anyone else out there working on this? I would like to collaborate on ideas and designs and get this running for my small rural community east or Norman, OK. Waiting for our fossil fuel and Insurance corporate owned government of Oklahoma to help us out is a waste of time.

We would like to retire around Normanin 5 years. The Sooner state is well positioned to exploit wind and solar energy – does anyone know of communities pooling resources to get a windmill to power a club house for example?

We’ve picked the builder we like and keep agitating about solar/wind mills… Muirfield homes are real pretty.

I have lived in Oklahoma City for 27 plus years now. During this time one thing has been crystal clear, our state legislature and senate rep James Inhofe are against anything that doesn’t use/ consume oil. As long as he wins his senate seat it will be more of the same. Interesting that he wins by so large a margin, says a lot about the people that live here. I have been very interested in a solar/wind system but the cost is still too high. Without any state rebates/ incentives in the next few years I will move out of state, it’s that simple. My tax dollars can go to a forward looking state, one that cares about the future. It’s a shame but it really comes down to what matters to me and my family. I walk my dog several times a day and am so tired of sucking down the toxic crap that comes out of internal combustion vehicles, not to mention what is happening globally. I own a Prius and would have purchased an all electric if one were available, good job GM! Oklahoma was built on oil and so too will it be the end of it. I will keep my fingers crossed and hope the new administration and Pikens can make that much needed change in Oklahoma.

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hey guys!!!

Hey Phil!

I’ve been exploring the possibility of building a windmill to power my house. In my research, I have seen so many do-it-yourself books and even free downloadable plans for windmills. Many of these mention using the combination of wind/solar power. I have solar panels on my roof already that are not being used. The prior owners originally had solar power hooked up to their water heater, but disconnected it for some reason. Does anyone know if I might be able to use the existing solar panels to combine with a windmill? Who would I contace to check out the solar panel to see if it is in working order? Thanks!

leigh thier is alot of information on youtube. On how to make a windmill and it is all FREE not sure about you old system but ive used youtube for alot of information on this subject

Let me clue you all in. It’s black, liquid and what the state was made on…(give up)…OIL and Natural Gas. Why would a state that evolved on OIL/NG want to support any other energy (even though it is the correct thing to do)? What we need to do as a community is go ahead with Green Technology and hit them where it hurts (pocket book). Whether we start using solar, wind, or chicken poop as a energy it will hurt the oil industry. Aside from cars, energy companies are the largest users of fossil fuel. I am going to look at designing a wind turbine and solar water heating in our new house (and still stay within HOA covenant). (By the way, I grew up in family that worked for Phillips Petroleum and my wife works for an oil company…talk about ruffling feathers)!!!

Good for you Jeff! We’re fully behind you! (Let us know if anything comes of integrating the chicken poop into your energy portfolio, that would make for a unique story)

I love this idea. I live in Talihina Oklahoma and have never seen a solar panel or wind power anything. I have wanted to go green for along time but could not afford it. I other states can do it we should be able too. I would solar or wind power in a heart beet if i only had a little help with it. people dont understand or they just dont care what we are doing to our planet. the man at our local nersery said something the other day that hit me pretty hard. I was asking questions about trees for my yard because i could not decide what kind to get. the man asked me did I want to plant them for myself or did i want to plant them for my grand childern. think about that a minute. I think to many people think of themselves befor they think of this wonderful planet we live on. we need to take care of her and befor it is to late!!!

I don’t think it’s any secret why the state of Oklahoma is pushing the huge wind farms. Simply put, the wind farms are built and the power is sold by the BIG electric companies and distributed by middle men such as local cooperatives or city governments then sold to the people with an added tax and marked up pricing that goes to the local and state government. If you wanna do a little research you will find that many cities purchase this power and sell it to citizens. They also add a huge mark up to the price and tax it. By the time the electric makes it to your home you will pay the producer (P.S.O. or Western Farmers), the “electric company” or city government and a hefty tax.
The state don’t want to “push” solar or wind power produced by the home owner because they won’t get their cut of the taxes. The local governments and cooperatives don’t wanna push it because they are affraid it will run them out of business and keep them from padding their walletts.
Please research your local electric cooperatives. I have done a little research myself. In Lindsay, Oklahoma you will find that the Ex-C.E.O., Mike Treadwell, has been accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollors from Rural Electric Cooperative. Long story short. It appears that the board members tried to hide it for years. Maybe they were affraid the customers would find out how much extra cash they have laying around?????????????

IT APPEARS THAT IT IS ONLY 1955 IN OKLAHOMA LETS GET SOMETHING DONE ENERGY-WISE

Anyone know of a good school to attend in the Oklahoma Texas area that the GI Bill will cover. I am a Vet looking to get into the solar energy field and can’t find out where to go. I want a hands on school with all the things I need to be legal to install and service. Thanks let me know prestonp83@yahoo.com.

I would like to know if there are any schools that offer hands on training for installing solar panels or to start a business in solar panel instalation?

any hands on tech schools available in oklahoma for solar?
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