Solar Contractor In San Luis Obispo County Ranked Top In Nation For 2018

San Luis Obispo County Is A 2018 Top Rated Solar Contractor

A.M. Sun Solar Recognized as a 2018 Top Solar Contractor in San Luis Obispo County   The Solar Power World Top Solar Contractors list includes Paso Robles-based solar company   Paso Robles, CA—More than 10,600 megawatts of solar power were installed last year in the United States, and local installer A.M. Sun Solar has been recognized by Solar Power World …

Yes, You Will Still Save With Solar Despite 30% Solar Panel Tariff

The White House announced earlier this week that that President Trump has issued a 30 percent tariff on imported solar cells and modules.   The solar panels tariffs will be imposed for four years, with 30 percent implemented in year one and decreasing by 5 percent every subsequent year. There is an allowance for the first 2.5 gigawatts of imported …

California power grid prepares for strain from heatwave

California heatwave puts strain on grid

This week we will see rising temperatures on the central coast, including highs in the 100’s for Atascadero, Paso Robles and other inland areas. With this heatwave also comes a strain on the electrical grid for California as home owners switch on their air conditioning and fans and high power bills. the state’s power grid operator issued a so-called “flex alert,” urging …

Harvard Professor David Keith Says Solar Is Becoming “Dirt Cheap”

David Keith Says Solar Is Getting Dirt Cheap

Photo Credit: Fortune Live Media   David Keith, Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics and Professor of Public Policy (HKS), outlined in a recent article how he was “wrong about the limits of solar.”   In his recent article, David says:   “Over the last few years, solar PV has gotten cheap. Cheap enough to start impacting some commodity energy …

California Public Utility Commission Vote Is A Win For Rooftop Solar

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A.M Sun Solar has been keeping our eye on this for years and if you have questions about this, we can answer your questions. Here’s a brief overview of what you need to know:   On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission voted 3-to-2 to enact its net energy metering (NEM) successor tariff, also known as NEM 2.0. For the …

What the Public Utility Commission Vote Next Week Means For Current and Future Solar Customers

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The Public Utility Commission is set to vote next week on a counter proposal from Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Gas & Electric companies. This counter proposal is in response to new rules on compensating California homeowners and businesses for the solar power they produce.   The PUC plan involves connection and usage fees for new solar …