August 2010
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The Microinverter Solar Energy Solution
One of the best technology breakthroughs in the solar energy world in the last few years was the invention of the micro inverter. Solar panels produce DC electricity. The inverter is the main electrical component that converts the DC electricity to AC electricity that our homes can use. The micro inverter by Enphase is attached to each solar panel and converts the DC solar energy to AC right at...
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Oregon Solar Feed-in Tariff
On July 1, 2010 Oregon utilities PGE, Pacific Power, and Idaho Power started accepting applications for a new feed-in tariff program (FIT). This new incentive program is based on the German model which has seen wild success over the years. The idea is simple. A customer who is accepted into the program enters into a 15 year agreement with the utility to get paid for the kilowatt-hours that their...