Dec 18, 2019 | Cost of Solar, Home Investment, Incentives and Rebates
Updated: 12/18/2019 The Extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit (Solar ITC) failed. It is still set to start stepping down at the end of 2019. The extension was removed from the annual House spending package, a $1.4 trillion piece of legislation, on December 16,...
Dec 15, 2019 | Good Energy Solutions
Wow, what an amazing year (and decade) of growth! We had an incredible first half of 2019 due to the rush to achieve the $.50/watt rebates in MO. Then we helped to install a megawatt solar farm for Baldwin City and another megawatt solar array for Mastercard in KC....
Oct 15, 2018 | Conserve Energy, Energy Management, Solar Investment
Some Kansas home owners with solar energy systems on their property are now subject to residential demand charges by Westar. In September of 2018 the KCC’s decision made Westar the only investor-owned utility in the nation to impose mandatory demand charges for...
Nov 15, 2017 | Environment, Home Solar, Solar
With winter coming, folks have been asking if snow is a problem for solar energy systems. No, not with micro-inverters. Also: In our part of the country solar panels are installed at an angle and snow slides right off. Solar modules are pointed at the sun so snow...
Oct 30, 2017 | Carbon Footprint, Conserve Energy, Solar PV
Every couple of weeks, Good Energy Solutions gets a phone call when a solar DIY project hits a snag. Small projects are appropriate for do-it-yourselfers, such as Tiny Houses, RV’s, or other small off-grid systems. Grid-tied solar, battery back-up systems, and large...
