Right now is an ideal time for business owners, and building owners, to transition to clean, renewable energy. From agricultural businesses to manufacturing, or even retail spaces, solar energy is a powerful solution. Most business owners see an immediate increase in cash-flow and benefit from generous tax incentives. However, there are some … [Read more...]
PG&E Planned Outage: Are You Prepared?
PG&E has notified customers throughout Northern California that they will be susceptible to a PG&E planned outage during the coming fire season. This is causing uncertainty and anxiety among customers who do not know when they will lose their power. It also brings a whole host of other issues. People will need to plan for i.e. losing … [Read more...]
Energy Advisors: Experience Del Sol Energy
ENERGY ADVISERS These energy advisors are the faces that you are most likely going to run into out and about town. They are the active faces in the local Chamber of Commerce. People in local business networking groups, donating time at the Farmer’s Market, talking about solar technology at a local school STEAM event. Also the people who you will … [Read more...]
Do Solar Panels Work In Winter Weather?
If you live anywhere near us, you know that the rainy days of winter are upon us. For our friends a bit farther north, the raindrops are transformed into layers of snow. Either way, the weather has changed, and the bright, dry sunny days of summer are long gone. With the temperature changes, a lot of people with solar have questions such as, do … [Read more...]
Solar Powered HVAC
Before becoming a card-carrying member of the solar community, I truly did not think of the solar industry as one that was saturated with gimmicks. However, the longer I have been immersed into the world of green energy, the more I have become acquainted with the many tactics people use to make their company stand out, or to make their sales … [Read more...]
Solar Design: Is My House Right For Solar?
With the long hot days of summer upon us, many people are walking into the downtown Showroom to learn a bit more about our residential solar design and installation services. We get questions about panels, manufacturers, and installation practices. Yet, the first question people ask more than anything else is, “Is my house a good house for … [Read more...]
Solar Education
"We Can Do Better" We can do better. The one statement that seems to be on repeat in the Solar Showroom as of late is, “We can do better.” And this, fundamentally, is because we can do better in solar education. Let me explain. Solar is an industry people tend to fall in love with. And like most things you find a deep passion for, you soak up … [Read more...]
Solar Myths Examined
When I came into the solar industry, I never realized that it was an industry of fable, myth and mystery. I saw it as a construction-based industry that was based upon science, technology and education. However, the longer I have been in the field and the deeper I find myself embedded in the business, I have found I spend many hours a week … [Read more...]
True Up Bill Terror Stories
Once you go solar, billing with your designated utility changes. Most of our customers are also utility customers of PG&E, one of the three major utility companies in California. A good solar installation company will walk you through what to expect with your bills when you go solar and introduce what is known as a True Up bill. However, we … [Read more...]
Smart Inverter and Updates on Rule 21 and Smart Inverters
For a smart inverter, now we must consider Rule 21 which governs interconnections made to California's investor owned utilities. As well as 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 … [Read more...]
