Home Facts: First up what is a Gigawatt? Electricity is produced and consumed in watts, as in a 40 watt light bulb. The common measure of a lot of electricity is a gigawatt or 1 billion watts of electricity, enough to power 300,000 average homes at a given moment.
More Home Facts: What is Net Metering? Net metering is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid. For example, if a homeowner has a solar system on the rooftop, it may generate more electricity during daylight hours than the home uses. If the home is net-metered, the electricity meter will run backwards to provide a credit against what electricity is consumed at night or other periods where the home’s electricity use exceeds the system’s output. Customers are only billed for their “net” energy use.
Solar power, both in industry and the home is undergoing a dramatic increase as the cost of solar panels and associated technology has dropped in price (decreased about 25%). Also, to the benefit of the solar movement, the tax incentives (federal and state) to deploy solar at the national and state level are very significant. Nearly 83,000 homes installed solar units in 2012. See what happened last year in the top ten most active states…
https://www.seia.org/news/multimedia/shareable-graphics
Other Good News:
- Solar creates jobs: Every second of the work day, more than two solar panels are installed by a solar worker on American soil. Today, solar employs 119,000 workers in the U.S.
- Solar powers homes: There is now more than 7.7 gigawatts of cumulative solar electric capacity installed in the U.S., enough to power more than 2 million American households.
- Solar drives our economy: In 2012, new U.S. solar installations were valued at $11.5 billion – more than double the $5.5 billion value of installations in 2010.
Those who are against the solar movement contend that solar is a fad. The installation increase is in stark contrast to this thinking. Solar is not the best energy source for many homeowners and it will never be useable in many parts of the country. No one is saying that Solar will get us off the hook when it comes to Mideast oil needs.
Getting Your Feet Wet! Links to help you decide if Solar is right.
Going Solar The Right Way
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/energy/stories/how-to-go-solar-the-right-way
Incentives and Programs by state and county:
https://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-rebates-and-incentives/
About Deborah Laemmerhirt
Let me assist you in finding everything you need to know about buying or selling a home! As the preeminent real estate professional in my community, I am dedicated to providing the finest service available while breaking new ground.
Because the real estate industry is becoming more sophisticated and challenging every day, you need a professional that understands the industry and is positioned to stay ahead of the game.
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As an Internet-savvy real estate representative in Connecticut, I’ve had the opportunity to help many home buyers find their ideal homes and many sellers obtain top dollar for their homes. Buying or selling a home is one of the largest financial transactions that most people ever undertake, so I will help you through every step of the process. My goal is to make your home selling or buying experience as easy and enjoyable as possible.
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Explaining the home selling and buying process thoroughly
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I specialize in both Residential and Commercial Properties.
I also head a Real Estate Group to provide you with expert service and support.
Areas of Expertise
Making transitions in your life is challenging. You may be moving from out of town, a different state, internationally or just next door! Regardless of the distance I am prepared to respond to your unique needs.If you are a BUYER looking to downsize, up-size, want a new construction, desire a condominium, to invest, even if this is your first home, I will design a unique plan to fulfill your needs in a reasonable time frame, with the best negotiated price and the least amount of inconvenience.For my Home Sellers, I have an innovative marketing plan that will leave nothing to chance. Just call, and I would be happy to share the DIFFERENT and SUCCESSFUL TOOLS I utilize on each of my listings.
I have lived in Connecticut for over 35 years. I practice Real Estate in Fairfield County, New Haven County and Litchfield County. This includes, but is not limited to Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Oxford, Ridgefield, Redding, Roxbury, Sherman, Southbury, Warren, Washington, Westport and Wilton.
