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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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
Storage Options for Solar Owners – West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
November 22, 2017 No Comments
This post addresses two storage system designs we continue to get inquiries on as we head into the home stretch for 2017: The SolarEdge
How the International Trade Commission is about to shake up solar pricing
September 29, 2017 No Comments
Probably the biggest issue to confront the solar industry since we’ve been around is the petition filed with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC)
SolarEdge’s StorEdge Inverter and the LG Battery System: Just the Facts
August 1, 2017 No Comments
From residential to utility scale, storage is one of the biggest issues in the solar world. Technologies are evolving, and there will be many changes
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
Solar Systems and Storage – What you need to know
June 5, 2017 No Comments
If there’s more common buzzword in the solar industry today than storage, I don’t know what it would be. As is the case with
People keep asking about solar kits
May 3, 2017 No Comments
More and more solar “kits” are showing up at home improvement stores and on Internet web sites, and we regularly get questions about
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.
Get ready for more West Virginia snowfall (and more outages) this winter
November 1, 2016 No Comments
Meteorologists are predicting a colder, snowier 2016-2017 winter, thanks to a weakened La Nina. According to thewinterforecast.com La Nina is here but
Off-Grid Solar Making a Comeback
August 16, 2016 No Comments
Not that many years ago, almost all of the solar systems being installed in the country were grid-tied or grid-interactive systems. Net metering was becoming
How well can the government protect against power grid attacks?
June 6, 2016 No Comments
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