Rule 21 governs interconnections made to California’s investor owned utilities and those regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission, such as PG&E, or SCE in Southern, California and SDG&E in San Diego. Rule 21 outlines the interconnection agreement homeowners and utilities sign before a new solar system is connected with the electricity grid. It’s […]
Read MoreGoing Solar World Wide Living in California, we often read news of solar, or other renewable energy, and think about how we are living in the land of solar leadership – or at least we are living in the state with the greatest advancement and adoption of clean, renewable energy sources. And although that is, […]
Read MoreAnother Predicted Cost Increase to PG&E Customers One of the benefits that most solar companies will introduce to new or potential customers is the idea of “owning your own utility” – meaning, that as time passes and the finance option selected for the initial construction of installing the residential or commercial solar installation, any energy […]
Read MoreA Solar Designer Makes A Difference When our Energy Advisers are out in the field, many customers openly ask what makes our company different than any other solar company out there. We speak highly of the value of using a local solar company, the product lines we carry and the warranties that come with the […]
Read MoreLike many other industries that has suffered from unscrupulous companies, or individual salesmen, the solar industry is no different. Fly-by-night companies, unethical salesmen, and flat out lies have put the solar industry into the category of shady business. Luckily, as the solar industry has settled, many of the less reputable companies have been put out […]
Read MoreThe terms “solar,” “green energy” and “renewable energy” are words that seemed to have long played out their value in the United States. When words or phrases inundate the media, the public at large starts to disregard the significance of the message associated with the word. Psychology tells us that when we become desensitized to […]
Read MoreSummer months mean summer break for the kids in schools, vacations, long summer nights, and for many families, camping trips! At the Solar Showroom, one of the questions that our customers ask us is if we “go solar” when we go camping. And although Amazon and other resellers have some great solar solutions for camping […]
Read MoreA week doesn’t pass by without the phone ringing and a local customer asking about Tesla solar panels or the Tesla Powerwall. Although we welcome the phone calls, many customers are surprised to hear that not only is Tesla not the only solar option they have, but there are better solar solutions to for their […]
Read MoreHomeowner’s Do Have Rights As far back as 1978, California passed CA Civil Code 714 which bars restrictions by homeowners associations (HOA’s) on the installation of solar-energy systems. The original legislation did not specifically apply to cities, counties, municipalities or other public entities. Fast-forwarding, legislation was amended to extend restrictions to all public entities and […]
Read MoreThis is our third chapter of A Solar Horror Story. In our attempt to help consumers make solar decisions they feel confident and excited about, we believe it is our job as Solar Educators to outline a few of the common tricks, traps and scams so you can avoid them. The first article in our […]
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