6Kw going in soon in Aliso Viejo

[Kev]

Can't PM my thanks to you yet (only three posts so far) so ..... Thanks for sending me your installer info.

Kev

[J.P.M.]

I saw that..... wow.

Dramarama.......

Yea, we're all queens now.

[Alisobob]

I saw that..... wow.

Dramarama.......

[J.P.M.]

Hey everyone... just got back from a 10 day swing through Vancouver / Seattle.

I'll send the requested info tomorrow,.

Having the solar generate while your gone, with no consumption, is a nice treat to return to...

Welcome back. You missed most of the fun.

[Kev]

Joining the bandwagon

Of course my first post is to ask you to PM me the installer that you used. I have one estimate already and three more appointments on the calendar. I think one more will be ok. I am in Yorba Linda.

[Alisobob]

Hey everyone... just got back from a 10 day swing through Vancouver / Seattle.

I'll send the requested info tomorrow,.

Having the solar generate while your gone, with no consumption, is a nice treat to return to...

[inmojo]

I am so happy I hired who I did...

The city inspector came out today, and tried to shoot down my final inspection any way he could...

" You need engraved placards"

" You need more warning labels"

"You need a permanently mounted roof map"

"You cant run the monitoring wiring like that"

Etc..etc..etc...

For every issue, my vendor whipped out the proper code, and showed that the install was in complete legal compliance, and that what the inspector WANTED to see, had nothing to do with whats legally required, and what was approved on plan check.

The inspector eventually signed off on everything, got in his car, slammed the door, and sped away.

After he left, the installer agreed that some of what the inspector wanted were good ideas, but they need to be made code first, before they can be enforced.

It made me wonder how many installations this inspector failed, and how many felt "Bully'ed" into compliance with these non code requests.

The photos I posted of my install, is exactly how it passed.... real simple and clean.

Thank you , to my solar guys.. you know your product and industry .... inside and out!

I'm in the area, could you please PM me with who you used as well?

[pianogineer]

Hi Alisobob... down in Rancho Mission Viejo and wanting to jump on the "can you please PM me your contractor info" bandwagon

Thanks!

[LLtK]

Hi Alisobob: Would you mind sharing your secret contractor info? Please PM me. Thanks.

[Alisobob]

Scaling that day out to a full month:



Without the contribution of solar (so, 69.9 kWh of consumption), scaled out to the full month:


Rate D: $631

Been there..... done that.

Never again. Thanks Sun....

[sensij]

Scaling that day out to a full month:

TOU-D-A: $204
TOU-D-B: $197
TOU-D-T: $211
Rate D: $209

Without the contribution of solar (so, 69.9 kWh of consumption), scaled out to the full month:

TOU-D-A: $618
TOU-D-B: $446
TOU-D-T: $682
Rate D: $631

When calculating the cost avoided by installing PV, it is probably worth looking at whether or not you were on the right rate plan to begin with. It is possible that TOU-D-B might have been a better plan all along, making your monthy savings a bit less than it seems. (Edit... to be fair, TOU-D-B wasn't available until Jan 1 of 2015)

Again, for anyone considering solar serves by a utility that offers TOU rates, it would be a good idea to look at the hourly consumption history for the past year and see how the different rate plans stack up both with and without the PV system installed.

[Alisobob]

It was more like low 80's, but really humid.

Plus the baking, plus the kids are out of school and the TV/ Computers ran all day... plus..plus...plus.

We are pretty high summer consumers..... which is what started this whole solar odyssey.

[insaneoctane]

Lot's of A/C, plus lots of baking for Fathers Day goodies....

The screen shot shows that your temp high for the day was 76 degrees... That doesn't sound like it requires a ton of a/c to keep the house at 72...what am I missing? That's an enormous amount of energy consumption.

[Alisobob]

Lot's of A/C, plus lots of baking for Fathers Day goodies....

[max2k]

Yesterday was a milestone day...

I had both good solar output.... 41 KwH's...

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AND...

Record SCE Consumption.... 30 WhH's....

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I guess keeping the house at 72 degrees, around the clock.. does come at a price.

I got solar to save money, The wife likes the green aspect of it.... but we both like being comfortable, whenever we like, without breaking the bank like we used to.

Looks like I've started to use up my stored SCE credits, its anybodys guess on how many (if any) will remain by the end of summer...

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Just to clarify- without solar you'd consume 71 kWh, correct? It must be freezing in your house