Ripple Energy
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Their sales blurb is very slick and if you accept their premises lead to glowing opinions. The problems start when you are tied in to a project. There are unforeseen problems that could easily be foreseen. There seems to be very little parallel working so every minor delay has an impact along the entire project. Once a project is functioning there are communication problems, both technical and interpersonal that cause misunderstandings and delays in getting things fixed or payments made to investors/members. The finance/accounting department are not on top of the ever evolving situation to the extent that they miss mandatory deadlines. Not just miss by a day or two but a year or two. As a result of all this Ripple have become a legal and administrative liability. I love the idea of community owned generation but this is not the correct model.