With roof top solar being the primary installation for residential and commercial properties, many that own their system inquire when it would be ideal to clean the solar pv panels. For those that may lease, solar panel cleaning should be provided by the leasor of the panels who are the owners of the system. With…
As battery storage becomes a popular option for a green home, many homeowners with solar have wondered how a battery can play a significant role with their energy resources. There’s no question that solar with energy storage technology has become a viable and more reliable choice for clean recycled energy and emergency power. The purpose…
Being that clean energy is a fundamental issue in today’s political spectrum, the Whitehouse wants it to be available to all Americans. The plan is called, Clean Energy Savings for All Initiative. The goal is to bring 1 Gigawatt of solar energy to low and moderate income families by 2020 part of President Obama’s Climate…
Earlier this year California passed the second part of the Net-Energy-Metering program (NEM), deciding to continue to offer NEM at the same rate but with added charges for solar homeowners. NEM 2.0 now requires homeowners to go on a Time-of-Use Plan and adds Non-Bypassable Charges (NBCs) and a one-time Interconnection Fee. The Time-of-Use Plan replaces…
When going solar, it’s not just LA Solar Group that’s going to be involved in the installation project. Also included is the City’s Department of Building and Safety and also the Utility company. In this case, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Before a solar installation can begin on the home, LADWP has…
Solar pool heating has become the latest craze for homeowners with swimming pools. With summer just around the corner, there are many benefits so thermal pool heating to take advantage of. WHAT IS THERMAL ALL ABOUT Similar to PV Solar panels, thermal works by absorbing energy from the Sun. What’s different is rather than this…
Prior to when you went solar with LADWP, your previous bill had one of the two different options: 1. Standard Residential Rate 2. (R) Time of Use Rate (TOU) The standard billing is based on location (based on temperature zones), season with high months between June through September and low months between October through May,…
Solar power has no doubt grew at a record breaking pace since…just last year! America, now has enough solar capacity to power over 5.4 million homes around the country. Hundreds of thousands in our United States have invested in solar and over a million are ready to join them. The major cities around our country…
To truly live off the grid, you need a home battery. A home battery acts as a bridge between your house and the power grid, so when there is a power shortage it will act as a backup electrical system. While it runs, the home battery stores power from the grid or your solar panels…
An important aspect of going solar is the relationship between the home’s main electrical panel and the solar system. The home’s electrical panel must be able to handle the capacity of the solar system’s size, otherwise, it will be required to upgrade the panel. With certain homes that go solar, a main panel upgrade may…