Read more about the article Power Consumption Monitoring Systems for your LA Home
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Power Consumption Monitoring Systems for your LA Home

If you’ve ever tracked your exercise, nutrition, or finances, you’ll know how useful monitoring can be. The same can be said of tracking your new solar system’s power production and consumption. Power consumption monitoring systems can help you make informed decisions about your energy usage. This is especially useful if you have a net metering…

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Read more about the article California Solar Utility Companies and Panel Connectivity
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California Solar Utility Companies and Panel Connectivity

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…

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Read more about the article Solar Power Incentives in Los Angeles: The Ultimate 2017 Guide
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Solar Power Incentives in Los Angeles: The Ultimate 2017 Guide

If you are a Los Angeles homeowner thinking about investing in a rooftop solar system, you’re probably hoping to slash your electric bill and save a few bucks. Thanks to California’s commitment to solar energy generation, you could also be eligible for various incentives that will make even the most modest solar additions more lucrative.…

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Read more about the article Cost of Solar Panel Maintenance and Installation at the California Beach
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Cost of Solar Panel Maintenance and Installation at the California Beach

Those who live on the California beach know it’s a unique and sometimes challenging environment. Wind, sand, mist, and sea spray all combine to create that iconic coastal atmosphere. If you are thinking about updating your beach house with a solar system, you might wonder how that atmosphere affects the cost of solar panel maintenance…

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Read more about the article Using Tesla Batteries in California: Powerwall for Homeowners
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Using Tesla Batteries in California: Powerwall for Homeowners

There are many ways to store energy. Water may be pumped uphill or dammed to run turbines later; molten salt can store heat for slow release over many hours. Batteries are probably the most familiar energy storage method, and battery technology has improved tremendously over the past couple of decades—especially rechargeable batteries, which are now…

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Read more about the article LA Solar Answers Your Smart Meter Questions
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LA Solar Answers Your Smart Meter Questions

If you Google “smart meter,” you will find that people are asking a lot of questions about them. There are hypotheses about their potential dangers, how they are used as listening devices, and how they give you cancer. LA Solar Group is an expert on smart meters, and we’re here to put your mind at…

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Read more about the article NEM 1.0 EXPIRING JUNE 30!
Reminder that the NEM 1.0 solar program expires on June 30, encouraging homeowners to upgrade or switch plans before the deadline.

NEM 1.0 EXPIRING JUNE 30!

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…

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Read more about the article Save Energy And Money With A Variable Speed Pool Pump
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Save Energy And Money With A Variable Speed Pool Pump

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…

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Read more about the article Meet Your Solar Neighbor
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Meet Your Solar Neighbor

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…

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Read more about the article 2016, A BIG YEAR FOR SOLAR
The chart illustrates significant growth in solar installations over the years, emphasizing 2016 as a pivotal year for solar energy.

2016, A BIG YEAR FOR SOLAR

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%…

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