We would like to continue to provide this service free. One will barely keep a fan running, and the other will likely rouse the ire of neighbors. Despite the offer of state rebates and the threat of rolling blackouts cutting power across California this summer, few people are making a run on alternative energy sources. This level of interest was little changed from the firm's surveys taken the previous two years, RKS President David Reichman said. Solar Panels Sales Quadruple to 250 Month Homeowners who decided to acquire their own power supply turned, albeit in small numbers, to the well-established technology of solar power and portable generators.
Similar rebates are also available in New York, New Jersey and Illinois.
Most people install just 1 or 2 kilowatts, he said. Also available are the small gasoline-fueled power plants marketed for recreational use, and their larger cousins used by contractors. West Coast sales are up more than 30 percent this year and there is no shortage of units, according to John Lally of Honda's Power Equipment Division. International Fuel Cells. The lead time on these units has increased to 16 weeks from 10 weeks in January, according to spokesman Peter Dalpe.