SOLAR SAVINGS ARE HERE TO STAY
Solar Family, if you’ve been considering switching to solar energy but are hesitant, now is a great time to make the switch. With California's net billing tariff (NBT) program, you can eliminate your electric bill and save thousands annually by installing solar for your home. Take a look at this real example from a recent homeowner who installed solar under the program through PG&E. REAL EXAMPLE Without Solar With Solar Monthly Bill $275–$679 $10–$20 Yearly Increase 4%–10% No Return on Investment No Yes Yearly Savings No Yes Like the example above, we'd like to help you and your family [...]
SWITCHING FROM GAS TO ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
Thinking about a home improvement project this summer? Do those plans include updating your appliances from gas to electric? Many homes in California still rely on natural gas to run furnaces and heat pumps, ovens and ranges, water heaters, clothes dryers, and more. But it’s not always the cleanest or most efficient way to go. In fact, your furnace and water heater alone may account for two-thirds of your home’s energy use! Instead of paying that gas bill, switch to electric appliances that can use renewable energy from solar. Here are some more benefits to replacing your gas appliances: Eliminate leaks and emissions. Gas [...]
3 Ways a Battery Backup Can Save You Money
Do More with Your Solar Solar power can be a great way to save money, support the environment, and keep your home running during a grid outage. But did you know that if you double down with a battery backup, you can save even more? Depending on your specific needs, here are three ways having a battery backup could improve your energy savings: Provide power during an outage. If you live in an area that has numerous outages or rolling blackouts, a common setting is to have your battery fully charged (100%) in case of emergencies. Nothing saves you money like not having to [...]
Your Summer Solar Checklist
Our good ol’ California sunshine has returned to the state. That means your solar panels should be working at peak production… provided everything is functioning as it should. To make sure you’re ready for the upcoming season, here are three ways to ensure you get optimal performance out of your solar system: Regularly check your monitoring. Log into your monitoring platform to ensure your system is producing and no alerts or errors are present. Check the status of your inverter, if possible. Each inverter is different. Depending on your specific system, you may have a display screen or indicator light that shows if your system [...]
Battery Backups, Generators, or Both? Here’s How to Decide
Power outages used to come without warning and wouldn’t last more than a day, but now they’ve become a regular part of Bay Area life. Natural disasters, brownouts, and planned power outages mean we need to be ready to keep our homes running with a backup power source. Battery backups and generators are the two main backup power sources on the market right now. Let us walk you through the benefits of each one. Comparing Battery Backups and Generators Battery Backups Can store grid or solar panel energy Runs on electricity produced by solar energy Can schedule usage Good for [...]
How the New CA Solar Policies Affect Your Savings
On December 15, 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously voted to approve a new Net Billing tariff (NBT), the latest policy for Net Energy Metering (NEM) for solar. If you are or plan on being a California solar owner, you need to understand how the NEM 2.0 and NBT policies affect you. The Purpose of Net Energy Metering Net Energy Metering was introduced to reduce costs for energy companies and to maximize the energy produced by solar owners. A solar array will generate energy during sunlight hours. An owner wouldn’t need that energy until getting home from work, [...]
How Does Winter Weather Affect My Solar?
Fall is in full swing, and our days are getting shorter—even in sunny California. That means your solar panels are likely generating less energy. And that’s perfectly normal! Why? Instead of our typically bright 15-hour summer days, we’re barely seeing nine hours a day in the winter. Plus, many of those daylight hours are dampened by overcast skies and rain. Less sunlight means less solar power. (That’s the basics of solar power production, of course.) The good news is, because your panels are generating so much energy during the summer hours, your true-up bill at the end of the year will [...]
PACE: The Preferred Solar Loan Option for California Homeowners
Call us biased, but we believe that solar energy is the best choice for California homeowners. We’ve written articles about how homes with solar power don’t have to worry about power outages and scheduled shut-offs, or have to deal with the rising costs of the public utility electric bill. There are many families across the state who agree and who would love to power their home with clean renewable energy, but hesitate because of finances. Saving money with solar can seem out of reach for those who need it the most. Fortunately, PACE is available here in California, and it [...]
Going Solar with Less-Than-Perfect Credit
Investing in solar panels is a wise financial decision for you, your family, and your community. Many solar panels have a guaranteed lifespan of 25 years and, on average, pay for themselves with energy savings in one third of that time. It seems like it is the ultimate solution for families who are looking to make ends meet. However, many homeowners hesitate to make the switch to solar because they are concerned about not being eligible for affordable financing options. Is it possible to buy solar panels with a lower credit score? Personal and Government Loans for Solar If you [...]
Ditch the Power Outage Alerts
If you’re living in the Bay Area, chances are you've received these alerts from PG&E either by text, email, or phone, letting you know that your power will be out. And unfortunately, between extreme heat, record-breaking droughts, and limited resources, these outages won’t be stopping anytime soon. The good news is that you don’t have to wait and worry about the next outage alert. A solar system paired with a battery backup is the ideal solution to free yourself from reliance on the grid. With a custom design engineered by Synergy Power, northern California’s solar energy experts, you can become energy independent by powering some of [...]
Solar Family, if you’ve been considering switching to solar energy but are hesitant, now is a great time to make the switch. With California's net billing tariff (NBT) program, you [...]
Thinking about a home improvement project this summer? Do those plans include updating your appliances from gas to electric? Many homes in California still rely on natural gas to run [...]
Do More with Your Solar Solar power can be a great way to save money, support the environment, and keep your home running during a grid outage. But did you [...]
Our good ol’ California sunshine has returned to the state. That means your solar panels should be working at peak production… provided everything is functioning as it should. To make sure you’re [...]
Power outages used to come without warning and wouldn’t last more than a day, but now they’ve become a regular part of Bay Area life. Natural disasters, brownouts, and planned [...]
On December 15, 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously voted to approve a new Net Billing tariff (NBT), the latest policy for Net Energy Metering (NEM) for solar. [...]
Fall is in full swing, and our days are getting shorter—even in sunny California. That means your solar panels are likely generating less energy. And that’s perfectly normal! Why? Instead [...]
Call us biased, but we believe that solar energy is the best choice for California homeowners. We’ve written articles about how homes with solar power don’t have to worry about [...]
Investing in solar panels is a wise financial decision for you, your family, and your community. Many solar panels have a guaranteed lifespan of 25 years and, on average, pay [...]
If you’re living in the Bay Area, chances are you've received these alerts from PG&E either by text, email, or phone, letting you know that your power will be out. [...]
