When you’re deciding to go solar, one of the first things you’ll want to know is “How much will it cost?” In general, it can range from $15,000-$30,000 before incentives or electric bill savings. But why is there such a wide range in prices, and why might installers quote you higher or lower figures? Let’s…
With the solar eclipse coming on Monday, August 21, 2017—and another coming in 2024—we’re getting more questions about the effects of solar eclipses on solar power. This is a great opportunity to discuss some basic facts about solar and what happens when the sun isn’t shining. Yes, Solar Eclipses Affect Solar Productivity Obviously, if the…
There are usually a lot of questions that pop up when you consider going solar. One important question is how going solar affects your financial relationship with your local electric utility. If you go solar and connect your system to the electrical grid, how does that change your relationship to the utility? What if you…
NEM, known as Net Metering Energy is one of the primary incentives for solar. Utility companies that commission (PTO) a solar system are mandated by California State to enroll the property owner into a NEM program. California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) utility customers which include SCE, PG&E, and SDG&E will deduct from the bill energy…
Now that it’s the middle of summer, Californians are taking advantage of their pools. What many homeowners might not know is that keeping their pool clean via pool pump could be a lot cheaper. If you still have an old single- or dual-speed pool pump and are tracking your energy consumption, you likely know that…
Meet Your Solar Neighbor – Charles B.from Cypress, Ca Switching your home to solar energy is big decision, yet what makes the decision easy is that you know the outcome of the decision. It’s a proven result. There’s no question that solar does have a positive impact environmentally, economically, and socially. After we install a…
2016 was a great year for the solar industry market. As a matter of fact, the industry nearly doubled since 2015 with 14,626 megawatts of PV installed. Despite the success that last year’s solar energy installations were driven by utility scale projects, commercial and residential markets have also experienced solid growth throughout the US. 95%…
It’s been known that one the most significant policies toward renewable energy growth in the U.S. is the tax credit that’s awarded to those that go solar. Set to expire in 2019, the solar industry may have not had such a success if it the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) was never deployed. If you have…
LA Solar Group's growth in the last 3 years demonstrates their determination to be the leader in solar energy. The company has recently opened offices in Bakersfield, CA as Kern Solar Group and Fremont, CA as Bay Solar Group to allow homeowners in those areas the opportunity to receive the same high level of service,…
The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) provides financial incentives for the installation of new qualifying technologies that are installed to meet the electrical needs of a utility. Energy storage is one of those technologies that has gain popular demand. The purpose of the program for the state of California to reduce their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions…