Questions You’ve Been Asking
February 16, 2017
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Here are two questions people keep asking us: 1. It looks like many homeowners are getting solar systems with storage or battery backup. Our system doesn’t
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How would you feel getting electricity for the first time ever?
December 13, 2016
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You’d probably feel as happy as the residents of Lingshed, India, high up in the Himalaya Mountains, where electric grids can’t reach. Engineers volunteering
Get ready for more West Virginia snowfall (and more outages) this winter
November 1, 2016
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Meteorologists are predicting a colder, snowier 2016-2017 winter, thanks to a weakened La Nina. According to thewinterforecast.com La Nina is here but
Don’t let power outages ground your business
August 18, 2016
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You may not have heard what caused last week’s Delta Airlines computer shutdown that grounded 15,000 flights and stranded hundreds of thousands of
Why we won’t use the new Tesla battery in any Milestone systems
June 20, 2016
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As of now, the Tesla Powerwall battery is a cycling system. That means it works for storing energy to be used only that night –
“Plug-and-Play” isn’t
June 14, 2016
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People have asked is whether we install “Solar Kits” that some home improvement businesses and online dealers sell at good prices. The short answer
How well can the government protect against power grid attacks?
June 6, 2016
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According to The Hill, The threat of an attack on the nation’s power grid is all too real for the network security professionals who labor every
A great AAAAAA-rated review on Angie’s list
May 5, 2016
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Check out this glowing Angie’s List Review from a White Sulphur Springs, WV, customer on March 30, 2016: Milestone Solar Consultants, owned and operated by
Adding Battery Backup to an Existing Residential Solar System
April 27, 2016
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When we first started Milestone Solar, a residential solar system that featured a battery backup option was not at all common. It was mostly a
Tesla Powerwall – Not Ready for Prime Time as a Backup Solution
April 21, 2016
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Tesla has received a lot buzz in the national press – even predictions about how they will fundamentally change the way we all use and
Ground Mount versus Roof-Mounted Solar Systems
April 12, 2016
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On a national basis, the vast majority of residential solar systems are roof mounted. It makes sense. It is space that is not being used,
Foreign hackers are already attacking the US power grid. But a Milestone Solar system with battery backup bank will keep your lights on 24/7 even if they succeed.
April 10, 2016
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This video report reveals how teams of hackers from Russia, China, Iran and ISIS have launched more than a dozen cyberattacks against the US power