Blue Ridge Electric Solar Panels

If you choose to purchase and install a solar system through a third party please use the information sources listed below to help you make the best informed decision for your.

Blue ridge electric solar panels.

As long as you are interconnected to blue ridge electric cooperative s power grid you will still be charged at minimum a monthly basic facilities charge. A member will receive an excess energy credit for the energy produced by the system that is not consumed in the home each month. The amount of sunlight the panel receives will vary based upon the season and weather. There is no installation or huge upfront cost as with rooftop solar.

Blue ridge electric co op. The only solar installer we currently endorse and recommend is table rock technologies who install all solar power systems sold by blue ridge electric cooperative. Photovoltaic is a solar power technology that uses arrays of photovoltaic cells to convert light from the sun directly into electricity. The established value of renewable generation to the blue ridge electric cooperative system is 0 051 kwh.

To ensure that all participants get an equal bill credit blue ridge will total the energy generated by all four community solar gardens then divide by the total number of panels. Community solar has many benefits for blue ridge members that have an interest in renewable energy. We offer electric service propane service energy efficiency advice hearth and gas logs space heaters propane powered back up generators water heaters and more. A panel should produce an average of 36 kwh per month.

New solar systems will be interconnected to the blue ridge electric system under the net billing rider. Some co op members want the benefits of a solar system but don t want to bear the expense and maintenance of panels at their home. Installing a solar power system does not eliminate your power bill.