Is The SGIP Still Available?
A part of California’s success with solar energy has been the popularity of the Self Generation Incentive Program. The SGIP provides incentives for California homeowners to install energy storage systems. But with its popularity, is the SGIP still available, and if so for how long?
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Will My Homeowner’s Association Approve Solar Panels?
Homeowners looking at solar options but are in an HOA situation wonder how this may affect the decision to go solar. The question is often fretted over: Will my homeowner’s association approve solar panels? Rest assured many living in planned developments or condos have navigated this
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Important Facts About Solar Energy
Solar energy has grown in popularity over the past decade, with many homeowners taking advantage of state and federal incentives and historically low prices. Although the solar panel has become a mainstream technology, most people are amazed when they learn important facts about solar energy, its history, and predictions for the future.
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Can You Run Your Home On A Battery?
Home battery technology has grown in popularity over the past several years. These systems are not only capable of providing power during an outage but can also help reduce electrical dependence on the grid during extreme weather conditions. But can you really run your home on a battery?
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Is It Harder To Sell A Home With Solar Panels?
Investing in a solar energy system is a great move for homeowners who want to not only generate clean energy, but also lower electricity bills, and protect themselves from rising energy costs. But some homeowners knowing they may sell the house in the near future may hesitate in their decision to go solar, unsure if it is worth it when they put their home on the market. Is it really harder to sell a home with solar?
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Who Is Eligible For SGIP?
California’s Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) is designed to help homeowners living in these impacted areas considered Fire Zones, to cover most of the costs associated with installing a home battery. This state initiative is a program paid for and available to the utility ratepayers of SDG&E, SoCal Gas, SCE, and PG&E.
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What Size Home Solar System Is Needed To Run A House?
One of the most common inquiries, when homeowners are making the decision to go solar, is regarding the size of the system. Data from a few different sources will be used when determining what size home solar system is needed to run your house. The Energy Experts at SunPro Solar will help guide your decision depending on what your energy goals look like.
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Why California Needs Solar Panels
We’ve all heard about the 2020 mandate for solar panels in all newly constructed California homes, but what about homes that were built before 2020? Title 24’s mandate doesn’t include upgrading older homes in the state. But, many of these old homes can benefit from solar panels as well. Consider why California needs to switch to solar . . .
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Top Reasons to Install Solar in California in 2020
If you install solar in 2020, you’ll still be able to enjoy the 26% federal tax credit prior to the government’s phase-out plan. You might as well take advantage of the benefits afforded by the federal tax credits before it reduces significantly over the next few years and disappears completely in 2 years.
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How Net Metering Works
When your house or business is net-metered, you’ll see the meter run backward, and that means, depending upon local policies, you may get a credit to hedge against the electricity you use from the grid when it’s not sunny or at nighttime. You are then billed only for your “net” energy use.
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