In this week's STSC podcast we discuss various topics in California solar and what the impact of the new plan to cover #California's canals with solar power. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Sola...
Jul 27, 2023•18 min
In this week's podcast we discuss solar sales expert Earl Kapule's challenge to residential solar professionals to commit to the long-term success of solar or find a new line of work! About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equ...
Jul 21, 2023•13 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the new #California law that was passed last year and the impacts it will have on commercial solar projects going forward. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmoni...
Jul 14, 2023•18 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the new Electric rate plan offered by PG & E to help high electricity users regulate their electricity usage and how solar will help offset those costs. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equi...
Jul 07, 2023•14 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the new income based fixed costs the electric utilities plan to implement for all their clients, with or without solar power. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. I...
Jun 30, 2023•16 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the solar reality of the NEM 3.0 program and the deepening duck curve that CA utilities have made much worse. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we di...
Jun 22, 2023•17 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent announcement by SolarEdge on bi-directional EV charging and how that technology can help change the solar ecosystem. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each...
Jun 16, 2023•15 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the solar 'prosumer' and how solar customers help the grid, supplying power and keeping prices lower for non-solar clients. Much of this information was sourced from this video - https://youtu.be/dPfpa2KqYk0 Thank you Matt! About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can ...
Jun 09, 2023•14 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent decision by State Farm Insurance to withdraw from the California market and how that decision will impact solar power in the near future. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmo...
Jun 02, 2023•14 min
In this week's podcast we discuss a creative solution mentioned in this Forbes article on how solar power could make sense after NEM 2.0 . About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In...
May 25, 2023•15 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the new pilot program with PG & E and BMW to test the bi directional EV charging and sending power back to the grid for compensation. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment i...
May 18, 2023•13 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the latest lawsuit to the NEM 3.0 decision and what solar will look like going forward for the CA Solar industry. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. I...
May 10, 2023•16 min
In this week's podcast we discuss some of the issues purchasing your own solar equipment and how the NEM 3.0 will affect the #DuckCurve. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode ...
May 04, 2023•16 min
In this week's podcast we discuss further fallout and implications of the new #NEM3.0 program and the effects on the solar industry. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we discu...
Apr 28, 2023•14 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the role of battery storage in the new Net Energy Metering 3.0 program and why adding battery storage in today's solar projects makes sense. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Sol...
Apr 21, 2023•17 min
In this week's podcast we discuss more NEM 2.0 craziness and discuss the complexity of adding a backup battery to an existing solar panel system. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we ...
Apr 14, 2023•17 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the shape of solar post the NEM 3.0 program and what customers can expect after April 15th regarding solar costs, proposals and savings. #NEM3.0 About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar H...
Apr 06, 2023•16 min
In this week's podcast we discuss what the solar world will look like after April 15th and the expiration of the current NEM 2.0 program. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we discuss question...
Mar 31, 2023•14 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the new rule in Northern California that requires all new gas furnaces to be replaced with electric heaters starting in 2027. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode w...
Mar 24, 2023•15 min
In this week's podcast, we discuss what solar installers can expect after the new NEM 3.O program takes effect on April 15th. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we discuss questions facing people making...
Mar 17, 2023•15 min
In this week's podcast, we discuss more of the NEM deadline foibles, adventures and pitfalls. There has never been a crazier time in solar han now! About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we discuss question...
Mar 10, 2023•16 min
Solar + PGE Foibles - In this week's podcast we update everyone on the comings and goings with net energy metering and discuss how new home builders are working with PG&E to hopefully get grandfathered into NEM 2.0... About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy...
Mar 03, 2023•14 min
In this week's podcast we discuss what comes after NEM 2.0, expiring April 14, 2023, and what electricity users can expect with the new program. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we discuss questions f...
Feb 24, 2023•15 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the Net Energy Metering 2.0 deadline and the OhmConnect https://refer.ohm.co/raiders0218 program that rewards electricity users for reducing their usage. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmon...
Feb 17, 2023•13 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the new capability of solar inverter companies to enable vehicle to grid that allows the battery of an electric vehicle to be the backup battery for a home during a power outage. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipmen...
Feb 09, 2023•13 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the potential use of solar power to help public spaces keep cool during the warm months. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we discuss questions facing people making th...
Feb 03, 2023•11 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the decision by Home Depot stores to add solar to all of their California stores. We also discuss what it will take for other large retailers to do the same. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Ha...
Jan 27, 2023•14 min
In this week's podcast we discuss some common questions our clients have on solar projects. We understand solar is learning a new language and this STSC podcast helps bridge the education gap and helps our clients gain more education to make better decisions about their solar journey. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or fa...
Jan 20, 2023•15 min
In this week's podcast we discuss the somewhat small but very important part of the Inflation Reduction Act that allows for direct payment of the federal tax credit to some non-profits. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonic...
Jan 13, 2023•15 min
In this week's podcast we review the requirement by utility companies that inverters shut down when the inverter senses a grid outage. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California , who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we discuss questions facing peop...
Jan 05, 2023•14 min
