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Don't believe the hype - SunPower is here to stay!

Stephen Lacey examines last week's Fox News story about Solyndra, SunPower, and
Government loans in this post from Joe Romm's ClimateProgress blog at the ThinkProgress website.

Misinformed editor claims SunPower is getting a $1.2 billion loan guarantee, equating it to Solyndra. Note to real reporters: SunPower isn’t even getting the loan guarantee — it is simply building a 250-MW solar PV project for the global energy company NRG.

Here's the latest from COSEIA Executive Director Neal Lurie

"It's official, Governor Hickenlooper just signed the 'Fair Permit Act' HB-1199 into law!

The Fair Permit Act helps lower local and state permit fees for solar PV and thermal installations across Colorado.
Thanks to your support, this groundbreaking legislation has become a reality.

Ryan Van Duzer recently went solar with Independent Power Systems, check out this solar powered video about his new system! IPS' own Rick Roser stars.

From an IPS Customer in PVREA territory:

"The Poudre Valley REA is proposing to implement a fixed cost fee for all customers. This fee is the cost of fixed assets (infrastructure) put in place to provide electricity to every consumer. Electric use charges are lower and in addition to the fixed cost fee, which is the same for all customers.