While in Minneapolis last week, Linda kindly sat in the car while I made a run up to the Public Utility Commission office, seeking someone to talk to about the rigid eligibility rules of the Solar Rewards program. All I got was a name, and after losing that a few times, I wrote to a Susan MacKenzie, who graciously and supportively forwarded it on to the right person in Consumer Affairs. Today I also wrote Xcel, to keep them in the loop. Fingers crossed; it make sense if our solar project was slotted as pertaining to new construction rather than a retrofit, given the near-total gut rehab that we are engaged in.