Comments by Jake A. Ramirez

Commission District: 1

Good day to the commissioners of this great county, Im commenting today to express my ideas for major improvements we could make that would significantly improve the outlook for the solar industry in Sedgwick County. Before that I would like to mention I am a student at Wichita State. I take pride in my entrepreneurial spirit which I have applied toward developing my own solar instation business, JR Solar Solutions. I believe there are ways we can make our county compete at a national level that will be pro-consumer, good for our energy grids, and will promote competition for us smaller guys trying to get involved. Major improvements I would like to mention: 1. Industry specific licensing for Solar Installers. (NABCEP). 2. NO fees for residential solar & wind. 3. Simplify codes for non-utility scale solar & wind projects with industry specific guidelines. 4. Promote competition w/ Westar for small-medium utility scale solar and wind projects. 5. Promote residential applications of smal-scale solar and wind technology. 173000 terawatts of raw natural sunlight hit our planet every second. I think the limitless benefits of this abundant natural resource should be available to all that want to take part. Decentralized grids are proven to be better for energy reliability. When power goes out during an ice storm, what better way to improve quality of life than to allow homeowners to rely on abundant and clean power right outside our door! Solar and wind energy are going to change the world for the better. I appreciate this opportunity to submit my feedback for the commission. Thank you, Jake A. Ramirez