To The Editor:
As some of you readers by now know after perhaps reading a few of my letters to the editor of the latest scheme of our state officials, this incident appears by all outward appearances to just be another get rich scheme for a few out-of-staters – just another Ponzi scheme sponsored by our governor, the public service board and two of the state's biggest electric utilities at the ratepayers' expense.
I have stated, in the past, that these words and opinions are mine alone. As some of you know, I'm a state of Vermont master electrician and have been involved in the electrical trade for many years and Efficiency Vermont is not one of my favorite companies.
I recently received a flyer in the mail touting the benefits of going solar without installing panels on your roof. Well, needless to say, I called the listed 800 number and spoke with a person who told me I could invest in a new solar farm being proposed in Alburgh, Vermont. I then asked him where he was located and he told me in Colorado.
My question is: Why are we creating potential millionaires in Colorado? Are they getting a finders' fee from the Vermont State Employees Credit Union for recommending them for the loan? Why can't Vermonters, who have the expertise and knowledge, perform the same job as this company from Colorado?
My next question is, which is an assumption on my part, who paid for this mass mailing? Efficiency Vermont! I also found out that it could possibly take up to 10 years to realize a payback on your initial investment. What happens if this Colorado company goes bankrupt? Please consider all of this before making a decision.
Where is our state attorney general on this matter? This appears to be slightly deceptive or a downright scheme.
Carmen J. Barone,
formerly from The Valley, now of Newport
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