Solar Energy
Use sunshine to produce photovoltaic solar with nearly zero negative impact on the environment.
HOW DOES PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR WORK
Sunlight is captured and converted to D/C electricity by the solar modules on the roof or ground. That power is converted to A/C electricity through the inverter and then fed through your meter and then either to your home for your use or to the grid and sold to the utility company.
Producing more energy than you use during the day - runs your meter backwards and "banking" the unused energy with the utility company – then taking back what you need at night from-the credit you have built up. This process is called "Net Metering".
Net Metering
In a net-metering arrangement, the flow of electricity is bi-directional. The DC current generated by your solar panels flows into the inverter, where it’s converted into usable AC current. Any of the AC power that’s not consumed flows back into the grid, running the meter backward. This portion of electricity that flows into the grid is sometimes referred to as net excess generation, or NEG. Utilities purchase any NEG from you, at the going retail rate for electricity. In this way, solar panels derive value by enabling you to offset monthly electricity charges.
Turn your meter backwards with Net Metering you only pay for what you use. Excess power is purchased by the utility company at the same rate you pay. On a time of use (TOU) pricing schedule, however, you pay whatever the going rate is when you actually use the electricity - at the time of use. As it turns out, solar energy systems generate the most electricity during peak demand hours - that is, during the middle part of the day. It also turns out that many homes draw very little electricity during these hours, as most individuals are away at work. The result is close to an ideal scenario: armed with solar panels and a TOU schedule, you can buy electricity when it’s relatively cheap (in the evenings) and sell electricity back to the utility when it’s relatively expensive (during the day).