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New Solar Incentives from PG&E

noreply@blogger.com (Bryce) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:04:00 +0000

This is big news for anyone that has, or is interested in getting, a solar PV system for their home or business. Even with my very recently installed system, any excess electricity generated over the course of a year is basically just given to PG&E for them to profit from. This basically encourages people to size the system based only on their usage, and also de-incentivizes further reductions in electricity use. But new laws may change this where PG&E will actually PAY YOU for excess generated electricity.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hNrxNoE5QUed-KsxnHx7ZiOhCgWwD9BJE1V81

Huston Residence

noreply@blogger.com (Bryce) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:31:00 +0000

A nice little bright spot in an otherwise dreary building climate right now. 1200 sq.ft. Secondary Dwelling in Arroyo Grande, CA. Currently under construction.

New Solar PV System Up and Running

noreply@blogger.com (Bryce) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:40:00 +0000

Just got the new solar PV system up and fully functional yesterday afternoon and was pleased to see the electric meter already running backwards. A big shout out to the gang and Solarponics, very professional every step of the way, including financing and all the paperwork with PG&E, permits, everything. I can even check in on how the system is performing from anywhere with my iPhone. Amazing.

There's never been a better time to do this with the combination of the California and Federal governments essentially paying for half the system outright, and financing the rest of it will cost half of what I have been paying for electricity every month for the last year. Even going full term on the financing still leaves 10 years of warranteed life on the system and free electricity. Projected savings over the 25 year warranteed life of the panels is over $180,000. Really a no-brainer.

Can't Take Yourself Too Seriously

noreply@blogger.com (Bryce) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:09:00 +0000

All Hail Modern Architecture

Architects Rated 4th Happiest!

noreply@blogger.com (Bryce) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:04:00 +0000

Who-da thunk it? See the full article here.

noreply@blogger.com (Bryce) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:04:00 +0000

Major revamp of my informational website not quite completed but have most of the main pages ready to go. Good way to point potential clients to answers to the same questions everyone asks.

Here is the link- Central Coast Project Design Planning Guides

noreply@blogger.com (Bryce) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:23:00 +0000

After a long haul to a permit, including a Coastal Commission appeal, the Pasadena Drive project is starting to really take shape and looking great thanks in no small part to a visionary, unimaginably patient client and the wonderful and dedicated people of Ross Construction. It is the rare project like this that makes it all worth it.

El Morro Church Addition

noreply@blogger.com (Bryce) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:48:00 +0000

After wrangling and waiting for a mere 3 months, finally got the coveted U.S. Fish & Wildlife "Letter of Concurrence" to concur with the biolgist's second of two reports that there is in fact no snail habitat on the concrete slabs that have been there for 30 years out of which the new addition does not extend. Chalk one more up for the Kafka-esque building permit process here in SLO County. Hopefully more downhill than up from here, but beware the Coastal Commission.

See a little walkthrough of the New Foyer Addtion. Link to El Morro's website.