The Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit: What It Is & How to Claim It
For most homeowners, the biggest motivators for buying into home solar power are the rising energy rates being charged by PG&E, SMUD, and other utilities. This goes double for anyone being transitioned to time-of-use rates. On average, our customers see energy bills drop by at least 75% after installing a solar power system. But, there […]
Should You Buy a Home Battery System, and What are the Best Options?
In the last decade, prices for high-capacity lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have dropped by 80%. This has had a profound impact on the affordability of phones, laptops, and other portable high-tech devices. It’s also meant that that home battery solutions, once only within the financial reach of big businesses and some wealthy individuals, are now […]
Selling Price of Sacramento Homes with Solar Panels Increases by 3 to 7%
In April 2019, online real estate website Zillow released a summary of an analysis of the selling prices of homes with solar power systems versus those with without. They found that homes in the United States with solar power systems sold for an average of 4.1% more than comparable solar-less homes. This translated to a […]
SMUD Proposing ‘Grid Access Charge’ Costing Solar Customers $1000s
Update: On April 22, 2019, SMUD withdrew the Grid Access Charge proposal, which was the focus of this article. SMUD also withdrew their proposed Net Energy Metering (NEM) 2.0 rate schedule. SMUD has stated that they are committing to establishing a process where they can work with public stakeholders to find service solutions that best […]
Your Next Car May Be Electric – Why Not Fuel It With Solar Power?
Whenever news stations and magazine articles cover the topic of electric vehicles (EVs), the conversation is typically centered around Tesla. The automaker seems to be perceived as the only major electric car manufacturer of note. But the truth of the matter is that most mainstream automakers are currently adding electric vehicles to their lineups, even […]