PV me
we have our permanent meter on the house and have moved to a residential (cheaper) rate. our rate will go down once again when our other house is sold and we can transfer our green choice plan over. austin has the #1 green energy program in the nation and since fuel costs have risen since we signed up, the wind power rates are fixed for ten years, our green energy is actually a cheaper than the regular rate.
the solar guys started this morning. they had been trying to call me but I've changed my cell # to a local 512 (has been 408 san jose area).
anybody else out there that calls me can put this # into their phone
512-587-7310
here is the inverter mounted to the garage.
above, is a trailer of PV panels. we'll have a 6 KW system. this summer we averaged just under $150 a month. that was at the commercial rate too. I know people who regularly pay more than $500 month to run a/c through the summer. and many of those folks are in smaller homes with fewer windows. I even met a guy that lives in a two bedroom apartment who pays $500 a month during summer months. who said the cost of living was cheap in texas?
we hope that the solar system will show itself in a monthly difference, and the city of austin pays 75% of the cost. that's right, seventy five percent! I think that is the highest rebate program in the nation.
our volunteer tomatoes are gonna kick in and contribute some fruit! yes, it's a fruit. unless you are consuming the leaves. but the round part that has seeds is a fruit.
our basil has provided us with frargrant leaves all summer long. now if I just had those goats back to provide some cheese...
my daughter's favorite thing to eat: fresh sliced tomato, basil leaf, and whole milk mozzarella (the sort that comes in a ball) drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh garlic. she simply calls this, "THE APPETIZER".