Solar Powered Electricity

How Solar P.V. Systems Can Work For You

1) Panels on your roof collect sunlight, even on cloudy days.
2) Sunlight releases electrons that flow at a direct current into an inverter.
3) The inverter transforms D.C. into A.C. which is the electricity used in your home.
4) You will get credits from your utility company on the electricity that you do not use.



Hybrid Battery Back-up System Operation

Step 1: Solar modules mounted on your roof or ground collect energy from the sun, which produces DC current elecricity.

Step 2: The current re-charges the battery back-up system daily for stored electrical power during evening hours.

Step 3: DC power from the Solar modules is sent to a device called an Inverter (or power converter) that changes DC Current to AC electricity that is sent to your electric panel.

Step 4: Net Metering: an agreement between the utility company and you, the customer. The agreement states that the utility will credit your account for excess electricity you produce and feed back into the utility grid.

Step 5: Solar power flows from the inverter to your electric meter. The electricity either goes to your appliances, or lights, or the grid, or some to each.

Step 6: Excess electricity that your home doesn't use is fed back into the grid, creating credits.

State law prohibits any Home Owner's Association or CC&R from denying the use of Solar Power for your home. You will still have to let the HOA know of your plans for installing solar and file the appropriate applications.

To read about the State's statute