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When you get your electricity bill, the chances are high that you look at the total cost first. Most likely, you stop at that and don’t bother examining the number of kilowatt-hours (kWh) you’ve consumed. Maybe you don’t even know what those numbers mean and what’s the difference between a kW and a kWh. Well, [...]
If you live in one of the hail-prone regions in Colorado, like the Front Range or the High Plains, you may worry about the impact of hail on your PV solar system. So how likely are your panels to suffer damage in a severe hailstorm, and what can you do to prevent hail damage on [...]
Solar panels don’t work when it’s cloudy - Solar panels will very rarely stop generating during cloudy weather and the reason is quite simple - clouds don’t completely block sunlight. The amount of solar energy generated during cloudy weather is reduced due to solar radiation being absorbed or reflected by the clouds. How much radiation [...]
In early 2021 we will have a new administration in Washington DC that has pledged to be more involved in advancing renewable energy systems around the country. The question that I often get is how will this play out here in Colorado? While no one has a crystal ball, I believe it is very [...]
The federal earned income tax credit ITC has been in place since 2005 and has played a major roll in the adoption of solar energy across the country. The credit has allowed homeowners and commercial entities to deduct a significant portion of the cost of their solar system installation from their income taxes, which made [...]
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BID/CONTRACT Is this bid an estimate or a fixed price? What is the process you will follow if you find unexpected problems with this installation and want to charge extra to fix the problems? Does the bid include the total cost of the project, including components, materials and labor? Does the bid [...]
With financing, like with the Solar Photovoltaic system itself, there is no one size fits all. The financing package that you pick is custom designed to meet your needs, your expectations, and perhaps your equity position in your home. In general, solar financing falls into 3 basic categories: 100% of the cost wrapped into your [...]
How does a Photovoltaic Solar system investment make you money? 1.Free Electricity - Once the solar system is paid off, in about 8-10 years, it will save you tens of thousands of dollars over the life of the system. (25-40 year system life) 2.Federal Tax Credit - Refunding 26% of every dollar investing in building [...]
Let me try and help you decipher your Xcel bills to help you understand what you can and cannot glean from the data Xcel provides you. First, you cannot judge what is happening with your solar system by the kWh purchased from Xcel nor dollars you pay them on your utility bill. Xcel provides a [...]
The answer is yes and no. No you cannot likely afford enough batteries to power your entire home if the grid is down for a week. But yes you can power the Critical Load items of your home or business from a photovoltaic battery backed-up system. If we use a 10kW photovoltaic system as our [...]
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