Very true. What I have learned over time is that if business is involved, than it will not be spared any of the crap that goes on in the world of business. In short, just because it is Solar and Renewable Energy, does no give it some kind of protection from corruption.
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-13-2025 09:19 AM
From: David Power
Subject: Solar Noon Tuesday - Using Open Solar, free online design tool
I've found that you should get multiple bids on any major home expense. I recently needed my entire A/C system replaced. I used to do commercial bids, I ended up with 16 bids. The price range was $15k to $45k all for the exact same specifications. Sadly the majority of the bids were for very low grade equipment and were all over 30k. The lowest bid actually had the second highest rated equipment and was able to meet the testing that I required the system to pass, most of the other companies refused to allow a independent third party home energy audit to be performed to insure the system was installed properly.
I have many neighbors that ended up with over sized and over priced solar systems because they didn't get multiple offers. You also have to watch out for " deals" that a supposedly only good if you sign that day.
Try to avoid all the scams that have flooded the market.
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David Power
Retired
Original Message:
Sent: 03-12-2025 06:39 PM
From: Richard Strömberg
Subject: Solar Noon Tuesday - Using Open Solar, free online design tool
A reminder to anyone considering a residential array: Solar United Neighbors encourages you collect three bids and they will review the bids for you at no cost and provide their recommendations on your best option. Contact their Help Desk.
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Rich Stromberg
ESS Prog Dir / PhD Student
Equitable Solar Solutions / Univ of Alaska Fairbanks
Chair, PV Technical Division at ASES
Colorado
Original Message:
Sent: 03-06-2025 01:56 PM
From: Dennis Garde
Subject: Solar Noon Tuesday - Using Open Solar, free online design tool
Colleagues,
And thanks Jay for all you do.
A recent Tuesday evolved into a conversation regarding the selection of competent contractors. Coming from the architectural profession I take the approach of pre-qualifying competent bidders based upon their initial proposals, then writing a scope of work that becomes the basis of their revised proposal and the final contract. I realize that most home-owners do not have the skills, technical nor otherwise, to do this. Too many buyers fall prey to slick sales and empty promises. One bit of literature that might help the novice buyer is attached from the DSIRE website.
Cheers
Dennis Garde, AIA, LEED AP
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Original Message:
Sent: 3/4/2025 3:19:00 PM
From: Jay Warmke
Subject: Solar Noon Tuesday - Using Open Solar, free online design tool
Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.
This week we discuss how to use the popular free online solar assessment tool to design PV systems remotely.
Join Zoom Meeting each Tuesday at
https://zoom.us/j/91067004366?pwd=b1d...
Meeting ID: 910 6700 4366
Password: 625623
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Jay Warmke
Owner
Blue Rock Station LLC
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