I've just saved a ton of money on my electricity

I cut my electricity bill to more than half for the billing period ending April. It was only $22 this month! Also note that the panels were only connected the last week of March. We will see how this looks for the summer as I being using the A/C more. Panels are averaging about 20kwh each so far

If you're interested in getting a free quote from Sungevity. http://bit.ly/sungevity This referral will provide both you and I a $500 gift card.

NStar Energy Usage Comparison

Turn on your system!

Finally get the go ahead to turn on my system. However, I'm out of town at the moment.

Completion Documents Needed

Received an e-mail from Sungevity that one more document needed to be signed. I was proactive and talked to NStar on Feb 21st. 

The following items are needed to complete the interconnection process.

1. photos of the array, the inverter & the external AC Disconnect
2. a copy of the Certificate of Completion
3. a copy of the signed final electrical permit (if the electrical inspector did not sign the Cert of Completion)
4. Terms & Conditions signed by Sungevity
5. Exhibit G signed by you (this will be sent upon receipt of Terms & Conditions from Sungevity)
6. Schedule Z signed by you

Please send these items at your earliest convenience.

Didn't get a notice from Sungevity that Exhibit G needed to be signed until Mar 15.

System Inspection Complete

The electrician finished up their job a few days ago but Sungevity needed to have one of their reps to make sure the job is complete.

DIY NStar Net Meter

I guess you just stick a Net sticker on your meter.

Result of my Renew Boston Energy Audit

The folks at Next Step Living came to my place to perform an energy audit through the Renew Boston program. This is completely free since we actually pay for this through our utilities like NStar or National Grid.

The audit was thorough, they answered all my questions. They took over an hour to examine for air leaks, water heater, a/c and appliances.

Merger may impact nation's 1st offshore wind farm

BOSTON (AP) -- The nation's first offshore wind farm enjoys high-profile federal and state backing, but it hasn't been able to win over one important party: the second-largest utility in Massachusetts.
Cape Wind sorely needs to attract big power customers to obtain the financing to fully build out its 130-turbine project in Nantucket Sound. But the utility NStar has taken a tepid public stance on Cape Wind -- chief executive Tom May once proclaimed his company "agnostic" about it.
It may be about to get religion.

MWRA Installing a Huge Wind Turbine in Charlestown, MA

I was at Costco in Everett, MA when I noticed this huge wind turbine from the parking lot.
According to the MWRA site.

MWRA is installing a new, 1.5 megawatt wind turbine at the DeLauri Sewer Pump Station in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
The turbine will generate 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity per

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