Big News for Pennsylvania Homeowners
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
In July of this year, Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell signed into law the Alternative Energy Investment Fund (AEIF), which allocates over $650 million for renewable energy production. A good portion of this money will undoubtedly be available for solar energy systems. What is in doubt, however, is exactly how the money will be apportioned. Governor Rendell put the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in charge of the fund. The DEP is still working out the details of the plan, leaving the state’s homeowners and businesses in a sort of purgatorial state.
Yet the impact of the legislation is undeniable. According to The Reinvestment Fund, which ran the state’s renewable grant program prior to this new law, at least $100 million in grants will be available for residential photovoltaic and solar water heat systems. (more…)
Sometimes, imagining your solar system is the hardest part. You can write down all the numbers you want, do all the math and still you’re just not sure. I myself am a visual learner. So when I was clued in to 
Solar panels are built to last. That is why manufacturers tend to warranty their products for up to 25 years. That is, however, no reason to assume anything about your system’s warranty. For one, it will certainly not include all of the system’s components and, as with any product on today’s market, will safeguard the manufacturer as much as possible. Here are some important items to look for in a warranty and some important items you are unlikely to find.