Why Go Solar?
Information taken from The Go Solar California! website, operated by the California Energy Commission, an agency of the State of California.

Those who are putting solar on their homes, businessess or other buildings are making a difference. The highest level of electricity usage in California is during our hot, dry summers.

Air-conditioners are one of the largest usages of energy. So, powering our air-conditioners and other electrical needs with our abundant sunshine makes sense.

Photovoltaic (PV) power systems convert sunlight directly into electricity. A residential PV power system enables a homeowner to generate some or all of their daily electrical energy demand on their own roof, exchanging daytime excess power for future energy needs (i.e. nighttime usage). The house remains connected to the electric utility at all times, so any power needed above what the solar system can produce is simply drawn from the utility.

So, why go solar?

1. A PV system reduces, or can completely eliminate, the amount of electricity you have to purchase from your utility or electric service provider.
2. A PV system can save you money on your electricity bill and act as a hedge against future price increases.
3. The electricity generated by your PV system is clean, renewable and reliable.
4. You help your community by reducing the electricity demand and provide additional electricity for the grid when you generate more than you use during the day, when this demand is highest.

Benefits of Renewable Energy

Choosing renewable power provides many benefits:

• Making use of secure, indigenous, and sustainable natural resources.
• Helping to keep our air clean.
• Potential to reduce the production of carbon dioxide - a leading contributor to global climate change.
• Helping to create jobs for California and American workers.
• Establishing the United States as a world leader and exporter of renewable power technologies.
• Nationwide, reducing dependence on imported oil.

By purchasing electricity generated from renewable resources or installing a renewable energy system on your home, you can demonstrate your commitment to a healthy environment and a healthy economy.

Today, thousands of Californians have already made the switch to renewable energy, producing clean, "green energy" for themselves.