Hot Purple Energy has been installing solar panels from SUN POWER on our roof over the last week. We decided to convert to solar after several friends and our son shared their experience- and how much they are saving. You not only create your own power, you put power back on the GRID!
Residential Solar Power Installation Process
- Contact Hot Purple Energy – Joe Adams (760) 799-5915 to begin application process. Joe will come out to your house and determine the optimum location and number of solar panels that will be required depending on your average energy consumption.
- Check with your HOA about regulations regarding SOLAR and get approval.
- Fill out IID application for solar or Edison application and schedule an energy audit on your house. Often used light bulbs should be replaced with LED bulbs, and single pool pumps should be replaced with energy efficient multi-speed pumps, and old refrigerators replaced.
- Application must be submitted ASAP prior to the lottery drawing which in our case (we are with IID) was in January. Primary financing for these projects comes from rebates from the utility companies, and is subject to available funds. -
- If you are drawn in the lottery you get on the schedule for installation.
- The installation takes ten to twelve days.
- After the installation an inspection is conducted by the city and then by your power supplier.
Details:
In as much as we are supplied by IID the process may be different with Edison.
By changing to LED bulbs, changing out our pool pump and replacing an old refrigerator our average monthly bill went from $325/mo to $270/mo.
We chose to lease the system which requires no down payment with a payment of $107/mo. for twenty years.
Our power bill will drop to $73/mo with the possibility that we might be able to put excess power back on the grid and actually reduce this monthly bill – I actually need to get further clarification on this point.
After the installation process is complete your system is connected to a SunPower Monitoring System so it can be monitored from remote locations. You are able to access the system via the internet and a SunPower App for your phone. It updates hourly to inform you how much power you are producing!
We have been very pleased with the professionalism from Hot Purple Energy. They show up on time, clean up their work area, and have kept us informed on their progress.
Good luck converting to solar!
reoommendation. and a great way to be green. Many of the wineries in Napa have done that, and their bil is almost aero, because they are adding to the grid. A
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