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
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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 to beat Virginia’s coming 5.8% electric rate hike
May 5, 2014 No Comments
If the State Corporation Commission approves two Dominion Virginia Power filings for rate increases, residential rates will go up almost six percent for some 2.4
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
Keeping food safe when the power goes out
January 2, 2014 No Comments
The year’s first snowstorm, Winter Storm Hercules, is living up to its name. It’s dumping snow from Bangor, ME, to as far west as Chicago
Power outages have many causes, but one sure cure.
November 6, 2013 No Comments
Readers of the New Castle, PA, News got their papers late today because a power outage shut down the printing plant. While Penn Power eventually
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
A squirrel leaves downtown Lynchburg powerless
September 15, 2013 No Comments
Yesterday morning, a squirrel knocked out electrical power along Main, Commerce and Twelve Streets in Lynchburg, VA. According to WSET-TV, some 1,159 Appalachian Power customers
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