How solar works
Do solar panels work in a Poconos winter?
Snow, short days and a low sun angle change what a Tri-State solar array makes in January. The honest seasonal shape, and how the PA netting year covers it.
Field Notes
How solar works
Plain-language explanations of the parts of a solar project most homeowners never get told about.
How solar works
When does solar permission to operate come?
What each utility interconnection letter means, from application to permission to operate, and how to tell whether your PA solar project is stuck.
How solar works
Ground mount or roof mount in Pike County?
Ground mount or roof mount in Pike County? Trenching, frost depth, township setbacks, and when acreage solves a roof problem instead of making one.
How solar works
Does tree shade kill solar in the Poconos?
Wooded lots are normal here. What shade does to a string, how module-level electronics help, and when we tell a Poconos homeowner not to bother.
How solar works
Why does solar start at my electrical panel?
Your main service panel decides more of a solar design than the roof does. What we check on a site visit in Pike County, the Poconos, Orange and Sussex.
How solar works
What Happens Between Signing and Switch-On
Design, permit, install, inspection, then the utility. The real sequence a solar project follows in Pike County PA, Orange County NY and north Jersey.
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Have a question we have not answered yet?
Tell us about your house and what you want it to do. We will look at the roof, the panel, and the utility, and give you a straight answer.