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Solar and Fire Safety
Do I need to worry about them lighting on fire? This is one of the most common questions we get from customers who are preparing to install a solar array on their home or business, and there is definitely logic behind the query. After all, solar panels are electrical...
Solar Vineyard
One of my greatest passions is helping local businesses thrive in New Mexico. While there are challenges to operating in a small state like ours, I’ve often found solar solutions for small businesses that allow for lower operating costs, increased cash flow and a...
The Triple Bottom Line for Business – People, Planet, Profit!
Key statistics from the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) now prove what we at Affordable Solar have known for some time: solar makes more sense than ever for your business! In the past few years, the 45% drop in costs for commercial solar installations...
Solar Energy Spill
A tongue-in-cheek look at popular solar myths and misunderstandings
Rapid Shutdown Requirement Suspended
The Technical Advisory Committee, which is a recommending body to the Electrical Bureau of the Construction Industries Division, just passed a motion to suspend the Rapid Shutdown requirement pending UL listing of an acceptable Rapid Shutdown assembly. They premised...
Rapid Shutdown Requirement and Affordable’s Response
The New Mexico solar industry received a curious surprise this week at a meeting hosted by the Construction Industries Division (CID) Bureau Chief for the Electrical Division. At that meeting, the Bureau Chief announced that he would be directing CID to enforce a...
PNM Filing for a Rate Hike
PNM plans to file for another rate hike by this December, according to a recent Albuquerque Journal report. The hike, if approved by the state Public Regulation Commission, will continue the trend of ever increasing PNM rates, and will likely mean higher...
Tariffs, International Trade and What it Means for Solar
This post is an update to a previous post on the topic: International Trade Spat Pushes Solar Prices Higher for New Mexicans If you are like most readers, the nuance of what goes on at the International Trade Commission is a great cure for insomnia. The prospect of...
Are PNM’s Rates Increasing?
If you are a higher-use customer, your annual rate of increase may be as high at 10%! See this graph which is the actual annual rate increases we analyzed from a customer who came to Affordable Solar and who was curious about what rates of increase they actually had...
Trade Spat Increases Solar Prices
A Decade of Declining Prices In less than a decade, the solar industry in New Mexico has experienced a broad transformation, due in large part to rapidly plummeting prices for solar panels and associated equipment. Just a decade ago, solar PV was, for the...
Las Ventanas Homes of New Mexico Strives for Net Zero with Affordable Solar
A few weeks ago we met with the three owners of Las Ventanas Homes to talk to them about solar energy for the homes they build in Albuquerque. One of our biggest goals here at Affordable Solar is to help home builders understand the many benefits of solar energy,...
Business Properties Benefit from Solar
Affordable Solar Completes Solar Arrays for Albuquerque Businesses ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 6, 2014 - Affordable Solar is proud to announce the completion of three commercial solar array systems located on different business properties in the metro area. Each project...
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