NBC Washington DC doing a little solar fear mongering

[J.P.M.]

apparently I got someones attention: https://www.facebook.com/butchdeal/p...95207809673607

Might be interesting to see how far this goes. You ready to commit to a fight where the other side has the mute button ?

[ButchDeal]

No. I actually belonged to that org. back early '70's/'80's, but found them to have a different focus than I had. I'd imagine they still have a lobbying arm in D,C., and as you probably know, they're about the biggest U.S. solar trade group at this time. The American Solar Energy Society/ISES may be interested. I was a member of both the Amer. and International societies but quit the Amer. sec. until they got (IMO only) deballed and gutted by SEIA. Sorry I can't help.

apparently I got someones attention: https://www.facebook.com/butchdeal/p...95207809673607

[J.P.M.]

A lot of news is fake today. All started by the Traitors Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather back in the 60's with the Progressive Movement.

Seems to me there's enough B.S. from all sides to go around. I gave up paying as much attention to what's become mostly B.S. a long time ago. That my country got Alzheimer's several years ago is becoming more obvious every day.

[Sunking]

A lot of news is fake today. All started by the Traitors Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather back in the 60's with the Progressive Movement.

[J.P.M.]

I sent a note to NBC news, have not heard back.
have you a good contact at SEIA?

No. I actually belonged to that org. back early '70's/'80's, but found them to have a different focus than I had. I'd imagine they still have a lobbying arm in D,C., and as you probably know, they're about the biggest U.S. solar trade group at this time. The American Solar Energy Society/ISES may be interested. I was a member of both the Amer. and International societies but quit the Amer. sec. until they got (IMO only) deballed and gutted by SEIA. Sorry I can't help.

[ButchDeal]

I'm mostly on your side on this one, but have you contacted anyone else about this ? NBC ? Baltimore Sun ? Richmond Times-Dispatch ? SEIA ?

Posting here is a pretty limited audience and perhaps like preaching to the choir.

I sent a note to NBC news, have not heard back.
have you a good contact at SEIA?

[J.P.M.]

I'm mostly on your side on this one, but have you contacted anyone else about this ? NBC ? Baltimore Sun ? Richmond Times-Dispatch ? SEIA ?

Posting here is a pretty limited audience and perhaps like preaching to the choir.

[ButchDeal]

It is this kind of poor reporting and lack of checking with industry experts, that shows that TV news is just about ratings and commercials. NBC Washington doesn't bother to talk to a single industry expert, only reporting "Facts" from two people who both state they have had no specific training.
Then claims there are no local or state wide standards in MD or VA. Total horse ****. Both states have AHJ fire code standards governing solar installations. They further report that there is no way to shut off solar, more BS reporting, ever heard of NEC 2014 code or even NEC 2017 code. 2014 includes rapid shutdown requirements, which literally means that there has to be a labeled switch within sight of the meter that will shut all solar power down to safe levels in seconds. And 2017 automatic rapid shutdown, which means that turning off the power to the home (standard procedure on any house fire) automatically shuts solar voltage levels to safe levels. Between fake news by people like Jodie Fleischer, NBC4 and vaporware stories by Musk to try to save SolarCity finances, doing big coal and oils dirty work for them, real solar installers are in for a rough 2017.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/New-Tool-Could-Ease-Firefighter-Risks-Delays-at-Homes-With-Solar-Panels-423022454.html