News Tagged ‘solar’
SDG&E Requests 7% Rate Hike
I wrote in my last blog post that San Diego Gas and Electric would raise rates on consumers following their increase in insurance premiums. Well, here we go!
Is a solar installation expensive?
People often assume that solar is expensive. In fact, that is the objection I get the most when talking to San Diego homeowners who are thinking about investing in a solar electric installation. I always answer, “NO, your SDGE bill is expensive!!”
CA Solar Initiative suspends 1 type of rebate payment
The CPUC is concerned that the funds allocated to this solar incentive program will be depleted before the 5-year PBI period.
Why do the Feds have a problem with PACE?
The problem with PACE is semantics. Should we call PACE a loan or a lien or a Mello Roos.
Net Energy Metering
The net metering system sends over-produced power back into the grid for other customers to use, then when the over-producing customers run out they receive back the same amount they sent in to the grid.
In Regards to Solar: Why California Politicians Need to Act Quickly
Please urge your California State representatives to pass a bill to increase the capacity for Net Energy Metering.
$350 million for San Diego Solar Hot Water Rebates
Residential customers will receive rebates up to $1500 and rebates will be based on home size and system design.
California Solar Initiative Thermal Program benefits San Diego Solar Clients
As part of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Million Solar Roofs” vision, San Diego Gas and Electric customers are now offered incentives to install solar hot water heating systems in their homes and businesses.
San Diego Increases Fees for Solar Permit from $95 to $565
We have moved from being the 3rd-cheapest place in the county to get a permit for a photovoltaic system to the 2nd most expensive.
California Begins Solar Water-Heating Rebates
The goal of the program is to install 300,000 solar hot water systems by 2017.
SDG&E vs. Solar Installation
Homeowners in San Diego can not eliminate San Diego Gas and Electric. We can at least limit their ability to raise rates with a solar electric system.
The San Diego Convention Center is Installing a Solar Photovoltaic System
The San Diego Convention Center is getting a solar photovoltaic system installed on the rooftop that is capable of offsetting 10 percent of the facility’s electrical consumption.
California FIRST Financing Program for Solar Through Property Taxes
This program establishes long-term financing for solar energy systems in unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
SDG&E’s Proposal Does Not Support Solar
SDG&E wants to unfairly target conservative users, fixed income retirees, and people who don’t run their appliances all day.
SunPower Gets Knocked Off its Pedestal in California
Competition among solar installation companies for lower solar panel prices will drive the industry.
