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RE: Solar thermal for residential

Posted By Ken Nadsady 01-03-2025 01:38 PM
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I am not sure what is meant by "Volt-gobbling forced-air heat pump". I live in Northeast Ohio, and we have a similar climate to the Chicago area. My home was built in 1996, generally, with standard construction / insulation methods from that time. My windows are not the best and I could likely reduce ...

RE: Jimmy Carter's environmental legacy set the foundation for today's climate action

Posted By Ken Nadsady 01-01-2025 01:30 PM
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Here is an article from Yale on the solar collectors that Carter had installed and Reagan had removed. Another example of how President Carter was ahead of his time. Had more politicians been similarly forward looking back then, we likely would be farther along than we are now on our renewable energy ...

RE: Seeking to Hire Someone to Help Create/Publish a Novel

Posted By Ken Nadsady 12-16-2024 09:25 PM
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It's not in my wheelhouse, but I love the idea! ------------------------------ Ken Nadsady AviSun Renewable Energy Hudson OH ------------------------------

RE: Slar panel mounting

Posted By Ken Nadsady 09-04-2024 09:21 AM
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@Mike Curran: Just curious, what is the ASCE wind speed in your location, and was the racking with those tilt legs at that high angle assessed structurally to withstand it? ------------------------------ Ken Nadsady AviSun Renewable Energy Hudson OH ------------------------------

RE: Slar panel mounting

Posted By Ken Nadsady 09-04-2024 09:21 AM
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@Michael Miller I think that is a sound decision. ------------------------------ Ken Nadsady AviSun Renewable Energy Hudson OH ------------------------------

RE: Principles of Existing Electrical Design in Buildings to Enable New Solar

Posted By Ken Nadsady 07-23-2024 10:27 AM
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Hi Amethyst, Hopefully this late reply is still useful. There are so many things that could be incorporated into buildings to make them more solar-ready than what we often find when trying to retrofit a system. As Robert and William have already stated, the orientation of the roof surfaces, the array ...

RE: When , exactly, were the 2023 Residential Energy Federal tax credits made public?

Posted By Ken Nadsady 07-08-2024 01:56 PM
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Philip, as I understand it, the credit for reflective granular roof shingles was a 10% credit, excluding installation labor, and capped at $500. The 2022 instructions for form 5695 say it needed to be installed in 2022 and the shingles needed to be energy star certified to qualify. I would call the ...

RE: best deal for PV energy going to the grid in northeast ohio ?

Posted By Ken Nadsady 06-26-2024 07:49 AM
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So just posting this follow-up in case others read this thread and are confused about net metering here in Ohio, and possibly other regions. The OP was concerned that their church was not getting net metered at a fair rate. I took a look at a few electric bills they provided and did some analysis. The ...

RE: best deal for PV energy going to the grid in northeast ohio ?

Posted By Ken Nadsady 06-14-2024 08:56 AM
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@Allen: "What I think you are missing is Ohio has a different approach to net metering." The Ohio revised code covering net metering is inserted below. It is complicated by other rulings made by the PUCO that are contained in the Ohio Administrative Code. What I have seen is that the net metering ...

RE: best deal for PV energy going to the grid in northeast ohio ?

Posted By Ken Nadsady 06-14-2024 08:18 AM
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Dennis, I will reply again to Allen with more detail, but no, just because a customer may have a net export during certain billing periods, that does not make them a utility. Ohio law permits the back and forth give and take to and from the grid with the idea being a customer can net their total annual ...

RE: best deal for PV energy going to the grid in northeast ohio ?

Posted By Ken Nadsady 06-13-2024 08:11 PM
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@ Dennis: Utility meters can measure energy usage (kWh) in both directions, into the customer premises (used) from the grid and out to the grid (exported) from the premises. With solar installed and net metering agreements completed, the utility starts tracking energy usage in each direction, so there ...

RE: best deal for PV energy going to the grid in northeast ohio ?

Posted By Ken Nadsady 06-13-2024 09:32 AM
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Allen, Please give me a call at 440-570-5735. My company, AviSun Renewable Energy, located in Hudson Ohio designs and installs commercial and residential solar and if you are in First Energy/Illuminating Company territory by law they need to net meter you. And there are at least several 3rd party generation ...

RE: Off- Grid Solar Projections

Posted By Ken Nadsady 05-10-2024 10:24 PM
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I admire your enthusiasm, but it is important to convey accurate information if we want to encourage more people to invest in solar. The generally accepted max solar irradiance value in bright sun, and normal to a surface on earth is 1000 W/m^2. Typical high efficiency solar modules today have about ...

RE: division of labor for solar companies

Posted By Ken Nadsady 01-15-2024 12:16 PM
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You're welcome! ------------------------------ Ken Nadsady AviSun Renewable Energy Hudson OH ------------------------------

RE: division of labor for solar companies

Posted By Ken Nadsady 01-11-2024 08:59 PM
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Congratulations Adam, great to hear you have completed your first install for your new low-income solar program. Solar should be available to everyone, not just the well off. I'm sure typical roles and responsibilities will vary based on local requirements and the size of the solar company, with larger ...

RE: Solar Today Article: When Communities Oppose Large Solar and Wind Installations

Posted By Ken Nadsady 10-27-2023 10:17 AM
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Most things that neighbors might have an issue with utility solar could be handled simply with smart site planning. Suitable buffer areas between the solar array and adjacent properties could make the array invisible or at least greatly obscured. While there would be lots of activity during construction, ...

RE: Photosynthesis Removes Carbon Dioxide Update

Posted By Ken Nadsady 08-29-2023 10:41 AM
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I am not sure what to make of this post. Is it to confuse? Is it to create doubt? This is an "Everything Solar" Forum, isn't it? Can we not see it used as a sounding board to spread mistruths and propaganda about the Climate Crisis? I recommend everyone reading any of the misleading material posted ...

RE: Solar energy -- observation from the outside

Posted By Ken Nadsady 07-10-2023 12:22 PM
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@Stu - The tax credit is handled by two separate tax code sections, one for individuals/homeowners, and the other for commercial. The IRA expanded the commercial section to extend the credit to municipalities , nonprofits, schools, etc even though they do not pay taxes, so that it is a direct payment ...

RE: Researchers assess degradation in PV systems older than 15 years

Posted By Ken Nadsady 07-07-2023 09:59 AM
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That is pretty surprising, considering we tend to use much typical higher degradation rates when predicting production over the long term. It would be interesting to see if there are other studies that support similar numbers, Maybe we need to revise our models! Go Solar! ------------------------------ ...

RE: Solar energy -- observation from the outside

Posted By Ken Nadsady 07-07-2023 08:39 AM
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Hi Lester, I think I understand where you are coming from and I just want to clarify. When you say "just like you, they generally thought I didn't need the battery backup", that is not just like me. A solar PV system should meet the specific needs of each customer. I never tell anyone they "don't need" ...