Saturday, July 27, 2013

Check Your Electric Billing Rate


I am currently working with a fairly large commercial client that is evaluating solar energy for their new property.  As part of the review we always do a rate analysis to make sure the client is maximizing their savings.  In this case when the utility called us for the meeting they told us that the client was due a large rebate as they were put on the same rate schedule as the former lessee of the building, costing them thousands of dollars a month.

The utility leaves the same rate in place as a matter of practice, assuming this will be the correct schedule. Not checking can cost you thousands of dollars in fees.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Solar to battery, Power all the Time

Last week we completed our first solar to battery back up system.  This is a 6 100 amp hour battery system, being fed by 27 205 Watt solar panels.  Based on the clients usage patterns they can enjoy uninterrupted power for days, before the batteries are drained.  If the client prefers, we can always add more batteries and solar panels to extend the time they can operate "off grid"

The solar system charges the batteries when the sun is shining, and the batteries charge the home all night long.

My partner on this project is Eric Farmer of Eric Farmer Construction, out of Newport Beach CA