The Solar Federal Tax Credit and You!

This is not tax advice, please review your details with your tax advisor/preparer. What are we covering in the blog post today? The Federal Tax Credit for Solar and Batteries powered by Solar and how the administration of a project may push you into another year. The best information is from the Federal Site- linkedContinue reading “The Solar Federal Tax Credit and You!”

Batteries and a Very Basic Summary

Hi All, Sorry for the delay, but I had some festivals and other stuff come up, so let’s dive into this week’s blog topic of batteries. My previous post was about a battery rebate program called the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), and I wanted to go further with the battery topic. In my second postContinue reading “Batteries and a Very Basic Summary”

What the SGIP?

Today we will be going over a popular rebate program within the solar industry that does not have a lot of traction outside of solar installers. Batteries are a great way to create a micro-grid for your home, or property, however, they do come at an additional and greater cost than solar systems do. SolarContinue reading “What the SGIP?”

NEM and You- Solar and Utility Bills

Good afternoon, For today’s entry we will cover utility billing, time of use rate schedules, Net-Energy-Metering (NEM), and the California Public Utilities Commission, as these are key factors when deciding on solar. Let’s start, as there is bit to cover and it is kind of dense, and we do have to start with the basicsContinue reading “NEM and You- Solar and Utility Bills”

Design and Components for Solar

Good afternoon,             I just wanted to say thanks for dropping into to read this and comment if you have, and I wanted to say that these posts will be going up more regularly (dog-sitting, camping, et al. have taken a toll). To recap the previous post in a few words; contracts- they impact howContinue reading “Design and Components for Solar”

Solar Consulting Blog

We’ll review the Solar FTC Next week Topic One: Homeowners and Contracts for Solar: What to look for when reviewing a solar construction contract             How to begin this first entry, I guess, we will jump right into the thick of things with a brief introduction and quick review of what should be in yourContinue reading “Solar Consulting Blog”