Willowside Project, Day 69

OK, here we go!  Just got a go ahead from the EUC, already have the one from SCEIP, so I check in with Sue at Harmony Farms to make sure she can make the solar electric installation come together in time; she's ordering the materials first thing Friday morning.  Then check in with Daniel at Zero Energy Associates to confirm he can get the furnace, AC, and DHW systems done within 2 weeks.  Both say yes so we're going for it.  Of course, the gods may yet smite me for my arrogance, thinking I can get it all done in two weeks but what's life without stress hormones, eh?  Daniel's starting at 9 Friday, I'll get there about 10:30 and... I'll keep you posted.  Plus photos.  This is the fun part.  Plus, unless I get smoted, I'll get paid on the first of July.

Willowside Project, Day 68

Muchtar Salzmann, the property ower, called yesterday and said that SCEIP has given up the go ahead to proceed, meaning his property assessed financing has gone through.  Fantastic.  The second half of the decision on when to start depends on the EUC (Energy Upgrade California) approval.  They have an approval process because they will send Muchtar a check for, tentatively, $3,500 after the job is completed.  That's a large incentive and represents more than 10% of the total cost of the job and we can't start until we get their approval also.

The problem now: I'm down to the wire on my ability to get everything done by June 23rd, the last date to get the final SCEIP paperwork in to get disbursement on July 1.  I'm giving the EUC until tomorrow morning for their approval or I'm going to have to postpone this job for another month.  Arghh.  It's already been 2 months in the pipeline and 26 of my man-hours so postponing for a month puts a dent in my cash flow.  I'll let you know tomorrow.