Pakistan, May 31 -- Larry Veray had a plan to bring cheaper, cleaner energy to his townhome complex in Pearl City at no cost to residents. As president of the Waiau Gardens Kai B homeowners' association, Veray prides himself on keeping association fees low while building reserve funds, and he wasn't about to ask homeowners to bear the cost of outfitting the complex with solar panels and battery storage units. Instead, Veray found a way to save the planet and cut electricity costs for homeowners without asking them to pay more. But Waiau Gardens Kai's seemingly perfect deal came crashing down on May 8, the last day of the legislative session. Lawmakers put a $40 million cap on the state's solar energy tax credit program, which normally awa...