Gas & Electric Rate Increase Tips Scale Toward Solar

Gas & Electric Rate Increase Tips Scale Toward Solar

My friend and I were sharing stories the other day. This story is hers: “As a long time Southern California resident, I never doubted my decision to go solar back in 2006. It’s hard to argue with positive cash flow from day one, but there are countless other times...
Solar Power Systems Save Utilities Transmission Costs

Solar Power Systems Save Utilities Transmission Costs

It is true that solar-system owners are being compensated at a higher rate than wholesale energy suppliers, but the energy is being consumed on site. This reduces the stress on the power lines during peak load and can reduce the need to upgrade or add capacity to the...
All Of America’s Energy Added In October Was Solar

All Of America’s Energy Added In October Was Solar

530 megawatts (MW, as millions of watts) of electricity have been added to the United States energy grid in October. All of it came from the sun. That’s nearly 100 MW more than the previous quarter. Big and small solar projects are popping up across the nation....
5 Things To Be Thankful For In Solar In 2013

5 Things To Be Thankful For In Solar In 2013

Here’s a repost from the Enphase Community boards. Thank you for the brilliant ideas and support. Happy Thanksgiving All! 1. Blowing Past Grid Parity The almost-mythical, long-awaited and hotly debated grid parity has arrived! We might actually have blown past it...