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Tag: Ross Clark Thu, March 11, 2010

• Santa Cruz Ponders Alternative Energy Tax District

  Jun 01, 2009, by Curtis Cartier Environment
  

  Santa Cruz City Councilmember Mike Rotkin spent $63,000 to outfit his house with solar panels. Using the equity in his home and good credit, he easily qualified for a loan from Santa Cruz Community Credit Union and expects to have it paid off in seven years. Considering his savings in energy costs, Rotkin calls investing in solar energy “a no-brainer.” But not everyone has the kind of home equity and credit that qualified the politician and UCSC lecturer for a solar loan.