Solar Power Adds A Premium To A Home’s Resale Value

by admin | Jan 30, 2014 | Commercial Solar, Company News, Residential Solar, Solar Lease, Solar News, Sun Saver Program

by Nora Caley from Solar Industry Magazine Residential real estate professionals know that amenities such as a renovated kitchen or a new bathroom can increase the resale value of a home. New research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory indicates that a...

PNM RECs – Fading Fast

by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Residential Solar, Solar Incentives and Credits, Solar News

There are many benefits associated with generating electricity from rooftop solar. There is the warm and fuzzy feeling associated with the knowledge that electricity is being generated by renewable sunlight and not fossil fuel. There is also the benefit of financial...

Affordable Solar Smart House

by admin | Jan 3, 2014 | Commercial Solar, Company News, Residential Solar, Solar News

Changes are coming to the grid, slowly, but surely. Here in the United States, some utilities perceive increasing threats to revenue as well as technical and operational challenges as more homeowners install solar and other sources of renewable energy as their primary...

Sierra Club Statement on PRC’s Ruling on Renewable Energy

by admin | Dec 18, 2013 | Commercial Solar, Company News, Residential Solar, Solar News

Santa Fe, NM – Solar energy and clean air got a reprieve Wednesday when the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission voted to withdraw 2-for-1 credit for solar energy, which had effectively reduced the amount of solar and overall renewable energy New Mexico...

Riding On Sunshine Electric Vehicles: How Does the Use of an Electric Vehicle Affect the Design of a Solar Array?

by admin | Dec 13, 2013 | Company News, Residential Solar, Solar News

How do you size a solar array? We often receive a question from our customers about how to size a solar array, taking into consideration electricity loads that are not yet shown on their electric bill. For most retrofit solar projects, meaning projects for existing...

Recent Changes In The PRC Rules: How Will the PRC’s Decision Affect My Solar Project in New Mexico? (Part 2)

by admin | Dec 9, 2013 | Commercial Solar, Residential Solar, Solar News

Part 2: Brass Tacks:  How the Recent PRC Ruling Will Affect Your New Mexico Solar Energy Project As we discussed in our previous blog posted here on Dec 5, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission issued an Order on November 20, 2013, which changed Rule...