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What it takes to be a Qualified Solar Installer
June 12, 2017 by

What it takes to be a Qualified Solar Installer

    In a recent post I wrote that an Electrician license alone – even a Master Electrician license – does not qualify you to design and install solar systems. I totally respect the fact that a Master license is a great achievement that requires significant experience and training, but it’s not solar specific. Some took exception…

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Clarification from NABCEP
April 26, 2017 by

Clarification from NABCEP

    In an earlier blog post, I referred to the relatively new NABCEP Associate program and called it an Associate Certification. Since then, I’ve received the following clarification from NABCEP: NABCEP’s Associate exams provide qualified applicants with a credential, not a certification. Unfortunately, while the difference may seem small to some, it is significant…

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Why don’t more solar installers offer ground mounts?
April 24, 2017 by

Why don’t more solar installers offer ground mounts?

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. The list below features a dozen recent ground mount systems – ten as part of battery backup (bimodal) systems. Ground mounts are a particularly good option for battery backup systems…

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Get ready for more West Virginia snowfall (and more outages) this winter
November 1, 2016 by

Get ready for more West Virginia snowfall (and more outages) this winter

      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…

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How much should an hour of electricity cost?
May 14, 2014 by

How much should an hour of electricity cost?

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 that Potomac Edison sent repair crews to the scene. And it wasn’t until 7 PM – four hours later – that all 3,000 customers who’d been without electricity got it…

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