[Pontiac]

And even the state's ambitious goal of 3,000 megawatts -- which would multiply solar generating capacity nearly 20 times -- represents less than 5 percent of the 63,534-megawatt peak statewide demand during last summer's heat storm.

If the government wants to reduce electric demand they would be much better off giving rebates to people who replace their electric hat water tank with a demand hat water system.

They could also give rebates to those installing geothermal heat pumps.

These two ideas would go a lot farther in reducing electric demand than building photovoltaic systems for a lot less money.

But the dhimms would not find them sexy enough.

[dano1]

I don't follow this issue closely, but I have read the plastic solar cell technology is very promising . See article here.