In the past, it has seemed that Earth Day was a nice time to plant a tree. That is, if the weather in Montana would allow you to dig in the dirt! But this year, we really got to do something fun - start making electricity!!!
Actually, the sun gets the credit. The 18 (I said 20 early, but I can't really count) solar panels on our roof went "on line" yesterday with the installation of a meter by a lady from Tucson Electric Power. It's working!!! The trick is to get used to using electricity during the day when we're producing it - like starting the dishwasher after lunch instead of after dinner. Not a truly big deal, but that's the optimum time to do those things. We will get credit for the kilowatt hours we produce but don't use, but we don't get as much credit as the kwh actually cost, so it's better to use them when it's sunny. Does that make sense?
I went to a quilting Round Robin meeting yesterday morning and when I returned, the yard was filled with people. Three landscapers came early Thursday morning and were there again most of the day Friday cleaning up our yard. There had been a lot of tree and plant damage after the freeze in February. And there was a man from the local glass company installing a new solar screen (heavy screening) on our dining room window that was very sunny and hot in the mornings. It's nice!!! And then there was the lady from Tucson Electric Power doing her thing. The place was abuzz in all sorts of good ways.
Even now, when it's partly cloudy out and the wind is blowing, we're "making' watts!" I just looked at the meter and it's making the max! Yea!!
Life in the sun is now cheaper!
There's been electricity between you two for a long time, like 35 years!
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