If You Don’t Use It, You Lose It
With all the recent outages, the incentive to switch to solar and battery backup is high. Not to mention, the Federal tax credit for going solar is dropping—soon. In order to take advantage of the 26% credit (thousands of dollars back), your solar system needs to be installed by the end of 2020. While that may sound like a lot of time now, our installation calendar says otherwise. We’re almost booked for the rest of the year. The new tax credit rate is 22% starting January 1, 2021—and is said to decrease to 10% by 2022. If you’ve been on [...]
This ONE tip will keep your lights on
The power goes out. Now what? Hopefully you’ve got a backup in place. Even if you do, many of our battery-backup customers reach out with this question: How do I know my battery backup is going to work? It’s simple—you try it out. Here’s how: Turn your power off. Test it. Your battery knows what to do next. Enjoy your reserved power. Having solar is great, but it doesn’t get you completely off the grid. Maximize your smart decision to go solar by having a battery storage system when the next outage strikes. Plus, buy now and get cash back [...]
If You Needed Another Reason to Go Solar in Northern California
Building code revisions are not usually ground-breaking events, but we think that California’s latest amendment to Title 24 Part 6 is history in the making. The state is not just making a commitment to reduce harmful emissions - these changes will save homeowners a lot of money in the process. Title 24 and Solar Energy At the beginning of this year, a mandate went into effect that will require nearly all new residential construction in the state of California to use solar energy systems, as well as adopt improved standards in air filtration and home insulation. This building code update [...]
It’s Lights Out for PG&E
In the last six months PG&E has increased their rates TWICE. During a global pandemic, with over 30 million people unemployed and everyone being forced to stay home (hello, higher usage), PG&E has forgone empathy and opted for greed by raising prices. Take back your power and control. When you go solar, you: Help the environment. Save money (in a lot of cases, solar pays for itself). Get off of PG&E’s grid. Plus, for the remainder of the year, you can take advantage of the 26% federal tax credit. Go one step further, bundling your solar with a battery storage [...]
How Much Energy Will My Solar Panels Produce?
Whenever you make any investment, you naturally want to know what kind of return to expect. Solar is a sizable investment, so it makes sense that this is one of our most frequently asked questions. So how much will your solar panels produce? The answer isn’t the same for every person. There are several factors to consider, and a few things you can do to take control of your system’s potential - and savings. Let's talk about that. What Contributes to Solar Panel Productivity? As you probably know, solar panel productivity is entirely dependent on exposure to the sun. In [...]
3 ($$$) Reasons to Switch to Solar
With everyone indoors and summer right around the corner, usage is spiking—and that means giving away more money to PG&E. Here are three incentives to go solar: If you finance your system and sign by May 31st, your first 7 months are FREE! You’ll enjoy the benefits of solar while skipping the bill for the highest usage period. Cash in on the 26% Federal Tax Rebate for this year—that’s thousands of dollars. Enjoy a limited state refund when you purchase a battery backup. Read more here. While you’re working from home—teaching ABCs to one kid and geometry to another (wishing [...]
What to Know About Solar Tax Credits for 2020
The federal government enacted the Energy Policy Act in 2005, when business and residential consumers began receiving a 30% tax credit for solar energy system installations. Since last year, the tax credit has dropped a bit but is still sizable and worth considering: Year Business Home Business Residential 2017-2019 30% tax credit 30% tax credit 30% tax credit 2020 26% tax credit 26% tax credit 26% tax credit 2021 22% tax credit 22% tax credit 22% tax credit After 2021 10% tax credit 10% tax credit None What does that mean in real numbers? Let’s just suppose your [...]
How to Avoid PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Program
“Power companies have two jobs: Keep the lights on and don’t kill your customers. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. of Northern California flunks on both counts.” This opinion column's opening line sums up how many Bay Area residents feel about PG&E after we were left in the dark this October. Statements from PG&E, like the one confirming that the Public Safety Power Shutoff program could continue for a decade, aren’t helping. To make matters even worse, PG&E’s communication about the forced blackouts has left many frustrated. Here’s how you can avoid PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff program for years [...]
Take Back Your Power From PG&E.
If you’re reading this, you may be one of the hundreds of thousands of customers who recently had their power shut off by PG&E—twice. So much for those freezer items. Don’t worry though. It’s not all lights out. Synergy Power has your solution: energy independence. Going solar is an efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible way to take back your power. Simply call us at 866-202-6737 to discuss your options—we can provide an in-home proposal within a week. We even have battery backups and generators since you’ll need those to utilize your solar the next time PG&E announces a blackout. Don’t [...]
The Silver Lining to PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Program
We put up with a lot as Bay Area residents. We know that California has sky-high tax rates and that the cost of living is ludicrous. We know the Big One will hit one day. Each day we deal with more and more traffic. No longer is it just on the highways, now we face stress just trying to get to the other side of town! And then there’s been the threats and development of devastating fires lately. We can deal with these unpleasant daily scenarios. But PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff program? (Insert angry emoji of your choice) As [...]
With all the recent outages, the incentive to switch to solar and battery backup is high. Not to mention, the Federal tax credit for going solar is dropping—soon. In order [...]
The power goes out. Now what? Hopefully you’ve got a backup in place. Even if you do, many of our battery-backup customers reach out with this question: How do I [...]
Building code revisions are not usually ground-breaking events, but we think that California’s latest amendment to Title 24 Part 6 is history in the making. The state is not just [...]
In the last six months PG&E has increased their rates TWICE. During a global pandemic, with over 30 million people unemployed and everyone being forced to stay home (hello, higher [...]
Whenever you make any investment, you naturally want to know what kind of return to expect. Solar is a sizable investment, so it makes sense that this is one of [...]
With everyone indoors and summer right around the corner, usage is spiking—and that means giving away more money to PG&E. Here are three incentives to go solar: If you finance [...]
The federal government enacted the Energy Policy Act in 2005, when business and residential consumers began receiving a 30% tax credit for solar energy system installations. Since last year, the [...]
“Power companies have two jobs: Keep the lights on and don’t kill your customers. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. of Northern California flunks on both counts.” This opinion column's [...]
If you’re reading this, you may be one of the hundreds of thousands of customers who recently had their power shut off by PG&E—twice. So much for those freezer items. [...]
We put up with a lot as Bay Area residents. We know that California has sky-high tax rates and that the cost of living is ludicrous. We know the Big [...]
