Earlier this summer, we marked the one-year anniversary of the connection of our rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system. Last year I promised a more complete analysis of the economics of this system once we had sufficient history. Here goes. First, let’s not bury the lead: Our PV system generated 36.5% of the electric energy used by […]
Off Topic — One year on solar power
August 26th, 2009 · 6 Comments
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Off Topic — Solar Update
June 20th, 2008 · No Comments
As I wrote earlier this month, the Powers household is now generating some of its own electricity, via photovoltaic panels on the roof. Soon after the installation, our local utility PG&E installed a spiffy new digital meter and certified the system for use. I turned it on last Thursday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon (one week later) […]
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Off topic — Going Solar
June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Late this winter, we had a whopper of a Pacific storm, and it became clear that the Powers Roof had reached the end of its useful life. (The weather inside may not have been as bad as the weather outside, but it was bad enough.) This wonderful opportunity led to the “while-we’re-at-it” syndrome that plagues […]
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