December 20, 2019
So went the famous line from the 1975 movie, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and now so does the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar systems. In short, the Federal Investment Tax Credit for going solar is not dead and gone. Instead, it has merely dropped a bit, whereby the old credit of… Read the entire post »
October 29, 2019
9,125 Days of Christmas (or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or Winter Solstice)! We know it’s a tad early, but are you looking for the perfect gift for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or even the Winter Solstice? We know there are a lot of options, but how about a gift that will keep giving for 25 plus years… Read the entire post »
October 29, 2019
As I have often mentioned, the solar installation process can at times be fairly maddening (see The Five Stages of a Solar Installation, Parts 1, 2, and 3). That’s partially because it is more of a major construction project than initially meets the eye, but mostly because there are so many players involved in the… Read the entire post »
September 27, 2019
One of the hottest topics in solar these days is a solar power battery, particularly Tesla’s solar battery . That is, a battery to shift your solar production to the non-sunny part of the day as well as provide a backup power source for when the grid isn’t working. And if you’ve thought about a… Read the entire post »
September 27, 2019
As we outlined in an earlier issue/blog, we divide each solar project into five stages; the Sales Stage, then Engineering, Operations, Installation and finally Close Out. In this series we went out of order, so in Part 1 we covered Close Out (the very end) and last month we covered Engineering and Operations. We could… Read the entire post »
August 30, 2019
Last month we covered the fifth and final stages of a solar installation, the Closeout Stage, meaning we started at the end. So what are the other four stages? Well, it all starts with the Sales Stage (what we call the paperwork chase), then Engineering, Operations, and finally Installation. We’ll cover the Sales and Installation… Read the entire post »
August 30, 2019
“What are the best solar panels for you?” That’s a great question, but hopefully you won’t take offense if I say “I think you’re asking the wrong question”. Yes, I know, the on-line review mania that has swept the world since the Internet’s arrival has made finding the very best products a kind of sport.… Read the entire post »
July 26, 2019
Final solar installation stage. Sticking with the theme that we make solar installations easy, we thought that explaining what goes into an installation would be helpful (even if that doesn’t make our top eight questions list). So here is Part 1 of the Five Stages of a Solar Installation and rather than starting at the… Read the entire post »
July 26, 2019
Last month we opened our Newsletter with The Top Eight Questions People Ask Before Going Solar, Part 1. Without further ado, here’s Part 2 with the final four questions people ask most frequently about solar panelling. What Incentives Apply to Me? This is an excellent question and one that can get complex fast.… Read the entire post »
June 25, 2019
And Why You Should Care About It if You Have New England Solar Power This question could legitimately be in our “Top Solar Questions” article, but the fact is most people asking about New England solar power don’t ask because they haven’t heard of it yet. Net metering is kind of simple once it is… Read the entire post »
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