I’m gonna close down this thread - getting too long and off course.
I think we know that there are a lot of variables involved.......and that, in business (as ANYONE who has done it can confirm) EVERYTHING costs more and takes longer than what you first calculate. That has always been true for me!
I think it is also clear that there are massive logistics involved in moving millions of pounds of pellets, keeping them dry, getting them paid for, etc.
I would not be surprised if, in the end, the pellet supply business was 100% separated from the boiler part. You CAN make $$ on appliances and installation.
All in all, I’m please that people (and capital) are taking the chances. But that does not make it any less of a risk! Tying oneself to a single source of appliance, service and fuel supply is inherently risky. If a corporation does not do well, they can simply close up shop and there goes the warranty, service and all the other promises and paperwork.
Maine Energy is reaching for the sky - thinking fairly big....and they probably have some $$ to do so. I’m a small time thinker myself, often finding that the taller they stand, the harder they fall.
It will be interesting to watch this all come to fruition.
