Meteorologists are predicting a colder, snowier 2016-2017 winter, thanks to a weakened La Nina. According to thewinterforecast.com La Nina is here but it’s on the weaker side as of September. We see this weak La Nina to peak now but get a second burst in December and January before moving to a…
Category: Outages
Don't let power outages ground your business
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 travelers worldwide for more than 24 hours. It was a local power outage in the part of Atlanta where Delta is headquartered. There’s a lesson for businesses of all sizes in…
How well can the government protect against power grid attacks?
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 day to keep the country safe… One of the most fearful aspects of a cyberattack is that they can be difficult to spot, even when they are happening… The energy…
A great AAAAAA-rated review on Angie's list
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 Bill Anderson, did our install. We purposely waited 5 to 6 months before doing a review because new stuff always looks good in the beginning but what about months later?…
Adding Battery Backup to an Existing Residential Solar System
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 cost issue, as the batteries do add substantial cost to the system. But I think it was also true that many installers did not (and probably still do not) like…