by Jeff Mathias | Feb 10, 2015 | Solar News, Utility Companies
Choice has now come to most of Sonoma County when it comes to who will provide your power. There are three primary types of providers, and we now have one of each in Sonoma County. The City of Healdsburg is a Municipal Utility District, or (MUD). A MUD provides...
by Jeff Mathias | Nov 9, 2014 | Solar News, Utility Companies
I am asked daily, “Should I opt out of Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) or stay with PG&E”. First a little background. I have been working with PG&E, interconnecting solar systems, for the past 10 years. While I have not always agreed with many of their...
by Jeff Mathias | Nov 9, 2014 | Solar News, Utility Companies
Yesterday I attended an update session on Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), specifically on Net Energy Metering (NEM) for solar clients. The session was very informative and the information presented is a “must know” for solar customers making the move. First, I...
by Jeff Mathias | Oct 23, 2012 | Solar News, Utility Companies
In the solar industry, we often get trapped in focusing on the investment side of the solar justification while forgetting the energy independence and environmental side. So I think it is time to take a look at what is the mix of resources being used every time we...