Solar Panel Basics

Since 2011, solar has become real estate’s hottest commodity. More and more home and business owners see how the trend in going solar has gained attention and demand in the energy sector. What has resulted is a big boom in competition between solar manufactures, solar contractors, and solar financial and leasing institutions. This blog will…

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Read more about the article What Is The Time Of Use Plan?
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What Is The Time Of Use Plan?

Time of Use (TOU) is a plan that is proved by the utility companies based on when property owners consume their electricity. It factors in the cost of electricity that so distributed to the home/business throughout the day, where the peak hours cost a higher price while non-peak hours cost a lower price. Although some…

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Read more about the article How To Read Your SCE/PG&E Energy Bill
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How To Read Your SCE/PG&E Energy Bill

If you’re already powering your home with solar and you’re an SCE customer, then I suggest you read more about how NEM (Net Energy Metering) works when going solar. I like to discuss more about how to better understand the billing that you’ll receive once your system has been officially activated. With NEM, a credit…

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Read more about the article Reading Your New Solar Smart Meter
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Reading Your New Solar Smart Meter

The Net Energy Metering (NEM) Program allows property owners to send and receive electric energy between their solar system and the utility’s grid. Before your system is activated and operating, the utility will switch your electric rate to NEM. California State Law has mandated all public and private utility companies to have NEM as their…

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The Next Generation Solar Panel: A Must Have

Sunpower (NASDAQ: SPWR), the world’s most advanced solar manufacturer and sustainable energy company, has just launched their latest residential solar PV module system called the SunPower Equinox™ system delivering unbeatable performance, highest efficiently rating and most attractive design with minimal architectural and equipment aesthetic at the system level. With Sunpower’s maximum value in the solar…

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