New Solar Regional Co-Op: Do Your Due Diligence
December 30, 2019 No Comments
There’s a new co-op in the Western Maryland/Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia region. This one’s a little unusual in that it covers parts of two
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Adding battery backup storage to your solar system pays. (Literally.)
May 29, 2018 No Comments
The segment of the solar industry that’s shown the most activity and interest over the past few years has been “storage.” We’ve received a lot of interest in
Milestone Solar agricultural installation generates more power than five average homes use in a year
March 20, 2018 No Comments
A newly completed commercial solar installation on a Washington County, MD, farm will generate more electrical power annually than five average homes use in 12 months. Incorporating 186 Panasonic
Thank You for a Milestone Year (pun intended)
December 28, 2017 No Comments
In one way, 2017 was a fairly typical year for Milestone Solar. But in other ways, it saw some major milestones. It was typical in
What it takes to be a Qualified Solar Installer
June 12, 2017 No Comments
In a recent post I wrote that an Electrician license alone – even a Master Electrician license – does not qualify you to design
Why don’t more solar installers offer ground mounts?
April 24, 2017 No Comments
We do a lot of ground mount systems each year, and over the last year or so we did an even higher percentage than usual.
How much should an hour of electricity cost?
May 14, 2014 No Comments
About 3 PM Monday, May 12, a substation equipment failure knocked out power in Cumberland, MD, and Mineral County, WV. It wasn’t until 4 PM
Which states have the most solar power?
March 19, 2014 No Comments
You might expect the sunniest states, or the ones with the biggest populations, to have the most solar power installations. But according to the Wall
There’s no telling when the power will go out – or why
October 2, 2013 No Comments
Power outages can happen at the worst times and for the strangest reasons. Take the morning of Friday, September 20, when the new iPhone5 was
Not just for Virginia homes
September 15, 2013 No Comments
The Roanoke Times reports that starting a few weeks from now, a solar array will provide the Salem, Virginia, Veteran Affairs Medical Center with 1,620
195,000+ Maryland homes hit with electric rate increase
September 13, 2013 No Comments
If you live in Maryland, get ready to pay a 3.6 percent rate increase – retroactively. That’s the bad news. But there’s also good news: