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Replacing 5 diesel trucks with 4 BEVs for family wholesale nursery. Powered by on-site solar. Zero localized emissions, zero generation emissions. #TeslaSemi
Nov 20, 2020 β€’ 10 tweets β€’ 4 min read
Judges Farm Tesla Semi Roadmap:

Fall 2020: Install 100kw grid-connected solar on 1/3 acre of marginal land. System cost including install: $200,000.

Incentives:
1) 26% Federal tax credit, so $52,000 off our 2020 tax bill. 2/
2) Federal Dept. of Agriculture REAP grant: 25% of cost of system, so a check for $50,000 once system is up and running.
3) Eversource ZREC (Renewable Energy Credit) program. Eversource (our CT power company) to pay us $100 per 1000 kWh (1 REC) generated per yr *for 15 yrs*