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News: Upcoming Product Line! The solar industry has always been about solar electric panels. Got a big monthly usage? Just put a bunch of solar panels on the roof. But now, in cooperation with several other solar industries, Solar Energy Technology is working on a solution. Integrated systems that all use the power of the sun in different ways to reduce your monthly usage—and then solar electric systems to eliminate what’s left. We’re very excited about the possibilities these projects create—come and ask us at our Farmers Market booths, or keep checking the website! RATE HIKE UPDATE! Effective September 1st, PG&E raised electricity rates for all users who are in the “Upper Tier” of electric usage. “Upper Tier” includes anyone who uses 131% or more of their baseline rate. Edison and others are likely to follow. The “Upper Tier” charge was 35 cents per Kilowatt Hour, but is being raised 3% - bringing your power cost up to 38 cents per Kilowatt Hour. This price increase is equivalent to a $190 charge for over-base electricity in many homes. Furthermore, utilities like PG&E and SCE will be presenting their triennial “General Case” to the Public Utilities Commission. This is when all the publicly traded utilities justify their increasing prices in terms of cost of fuels, transmission, maintenance, and other costs. When the PUC approves their claims of higher operating costs, the rates will go up again. The complete article from the Sacramento Bee can be found here. At last! Monday, August 21st, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law the “One Million Solar Roof” initiative, the most ambitious solar initiative since the California Solar Initiative of two years ago. There are no new state rebate offers at this time, but all utilities are now required to provide solar-rebate programs for their customers. There are other significant changes—you can read the complete off-site article here. California Energy Commission announces plans to reduce rebate offer by 20 cents per watt every six months. Rebates will be reduced on January 1 and July 1 of each year. Current rebate amount is: $2.60 / watt. President Bush approves plan for 30% Federal Tax credit on Solar Electric systems installed between December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006. After 2006, the tax credit will fall to 10%. Information: Thank you for taking the time to visit our web presence. We hope that here you will find answers to your questions, pictures of what a modern solar system looks like, and all the information that you need to base a sound decision on. The fact that you are reading this tells us that you’re part of the solution, not part of the problem. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have, as well as to request a site evaluation, more information, or schedule a time to meet with one of our representatives. |
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RECURRING EVENTS:
Hanford Street Faire & Farmers Market Thursday Evening
San Luis Obispo Farmers Market Thursday Evening
Please see our Events page for more places to speak with us, or Contact Us to tell us about an event you think we might be interested in. |
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Updates: Do you need back up power? Solar Energy Technology is now offering Sunny Boy Islanders! The perfect solution for when the grid goes down. Check out our updated Equipment page and check out the new line of Sunny Boy products! New! Explore our interactive “Equipment & Warranties” page to have all your equipment questions answered, as well as learning how the parts of a solar system work together to eliminate your electric bill. Please take a few moments to browse through our updated and expanded website. You’ll now find a list of frequently asked questions, contact information for both of our main locations, and a gallery of previous Solar systems we’ve installed. Please address all feedback and website concerns to the webmaster. We’ve expanded into a new region! Come check us out in San Luis Obispo at the Downtown Associations Thursday Night Farmers Market! Enjoy great food, free entertainment, diversions for the kids, and be sure to stop by our booth! |
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