Think solar power is too expensive? Maybe you don’t know what you’re missing. Not only can you save energy and save money, but some homeowners are actually earning money after installing solar. Grid-tied solar using smart metering can actually turn your utility meter backward. When your solar panels generate more electricity than you use, you [...]
Are you familiar with the term “net metering“? You should be! Did you know that renewable energy systems such as residential solar panels and wind turbines can allow you to offset your electricity bill? When sunlight is bright or winds are brisk, you may generate more electricity than you use. In these cases, the extra [...]
One of the largest Pacific Northwest utilities, Pacific Power, is looking to encourage renewable energy. The solar pilot program begins in Oregon this month. Pacific Power customers are encouraged to fill out an online form at www.pacificpower.net/oregonsolar to participate. Selected customers will receive 0.55 cents per kilowatt hour, minus retail rate and metering fees, for [...]
If you are considering solar photovoltaic panels for your home or business, did you know that you can sell back solar power to your utility? In other words, if you generate more solar electricity than you use on a given day, the excess is fed back into the grid and is tracked by met meters. [...]
The 2009 edition of “Freeing the Grid” is out, which can help customers like you to review net metering and interconnection standards in an annual “report card.” There is hardly any other policy that can provide as much incentive to go solar and reduce monthly electricity bills. Time to read how local solar markets can [...]
