Zero Day

November 16, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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We had our first zero production day last Friday.  It rained heavily all day long, and the inverters never “woke up” from the night before.

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PSE&G Follies, again

October 26, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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Well, I got to October 15 and hadn’t received my September net metering bill. I called PSE&G, and was told that the right person was out of the office and would get my message on Tuesday, October 19. My meter reading was on September 20.

Flash forward to today. I called again. Now, we’re past my meter reading of October 19. Still no bill.

They called me back this afternoon, and e-mailed the bill to me. It seems that the system is STILL not set up correctly to re-route my regular bill to them for net metering capture and re-billing. So, they issued a combined September and October bill, which I will pay tonight.
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I really hope that they get this right soon. I’ve had my system running since June and they still haven’t billed me properly without MY prompting.

The good news is that my system output more than half (755) of what I consumed in input (1427). That means that I bought less than 1/2 of my external flow from the utility. That’s probably on track for a 2/3 usage from solar – I’ll have to look at the solar production to see for sure. There was some air conditioning time in there too – it runs back into August.

Seasonal Changes

October 7, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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As the seasons change and we move towards winter, the difference in sunlight is apparent in our solar production.

Back in mid-June, on a very sunny day our system would produce about 40 kWh per day. Here in early October, we’re down to about 20 kWh. There are two factors here:

1. Amount of sunlight – put simply – the days are getting shorter. Here in NJ, we’re getting about 4 hours less daylight than we were back in June. (15 hours in June, about 11.5 hours now)

2. Angle of the sun. Our array faces east (well, it’s really about 100 degrees so a little south of east). In June, the sun was at it’s maximum height above the equator, and while not directly overhead as close as perpendicular to the panels as we’re gonna get at sunrise. Now, the sun is farther south. A one-inch square shaft of sunlight covers a greater area on the panels now. Less energy is received per square inch of panel. Therefore, less output.

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Now the good side – we’re giving more power back to the utility. With less sun, we have less need for air conditioning. We have the house set for heat most days now (as opposed to A/C) and our natural gas furnace only needs electricity to run the blower fan instead of the big A/C compressor. I suspect that we are pushing MOST of our produced power out to the utility during the day (the usage being only phantom loads like power transformers for the answering machine and the occasional draw from the refrigerator). Of course, we buy some more back in the evenings with lighting, but we’re still netting more out at the moment.

Predictions found online state that our system will be a net producer for the months of March, April and May as we have longer days and better sun angle without the heavy A/C usage of the summer. I’m willing to bet that October is gonna give those months a run for their money.

September might have been a good month as well, but we had FAR too many gloomy days caused by the 4 major hurricanes to hit the US (which ended up as rainy days for us).

Our Installer’s Website

October 4, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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If you take a look today at the Jersey Solar website or the Projects page there, you might see a familiar house!

(Top on the home page, 4th on the right on the Projects page)

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More on PSE&G Billing and Net Metering

September 1, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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Last night, I got my August bill from PSE&G. Again, it was not correct for net metering – it had my usage based on the inbound power reading but ignored the outbound power reading. That overstated my usage by 1/3.

I called customer service in the evening. They couldn’t help, but had the right person call me in the morning. He did call.

The way net metering works for the moment is:
1. Your meter is read by telephone on your reading date.
2. Your meter is also read by the reader on-site (because I also have a gas meter).
3. The automated system generates a bill that will be wrong.
4. The bill is supposed to be intercepted and forwarded to one person.
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6. You receive the corrected bill only, and pay based on that.

What happened to me was that the bill was not stopped on the way to me in step 4.

This one guy has to prepare bills for ALL net metering customers. The computer system is scheduled to be updated in the 2nd quarter of 2005 to automate the process, but in the meantime he’s stuck re-working bills for all PSE&G customers in the southern part of the state who have net metering. He said it wasn’t too bad when it was one or two people, but he’s up to 81 now.

I don’t yet know if the adjustments are being applied to my Green Mountain supplier interface yet. I’ll have to keep an eye on that – I might be getting overbilled for the supplier portion of my bill (as opposed to the distribution portion from PSE&G).

Jersey Solar, LLC – A Review

August 27, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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My wife got our first referral call from a potential customer of Jersey Solar, LLC. I guess it’s time for me to summarize and do a review and recommendation.

I’ll do this by breaking it down, and giving a grade (A, B, C, D, F with + and -) to all areas.

Initial CommunicationA- – I searched for residential solar installers mainly online. One striking thing that I found was that Jersey Solar was mentioned in ALL of the residential solar case studies on the NJ Clean Energy Program website. I had also contacted Astropower and they referred me to Jersey Solar. The only reason for the minus on the grade is that my referral from Astropower was lost when Jersey Solar’s computer failed and it was a few months before they contacted me. I also looked at websites for NJ residential solar installers – Jersey Solar didn’t have one but the ones that I did find for others were out of date and low quality. I did speak with Jersey Solar in late November, but didn’t schedule a free site survey until December because I had to convince my wife to go forward.

Site SurveyA – Rick Brooke scheduled my site survey at a time convenient to me – I think it was a workday evening but it might have been a Saturday morning. (I really don’t remember now.) He came and the first thing he did upon getting out of his truck was to check the compass direction to figure out where to put the panels. He and I did a walkaround of the house, followed by an indoor inspection of the electrical breaker box. We then sat down in the dining room to talk. Rick was saved from a trip to the roof on this visit for measurements by the fact that I had copies of the original blueprints for the house – he got his measurements from them. We discussed various options and manufacturers including the merits of battery backup. We also talked about working in the township and his prior experience here. In the end, I requested two estimates – one with battery backup and one without. Rick left brochures for some of the equipment to help illustrate the concept.

EstimateB – I received the estimate in the mail about a week after the site survey. The estimate was for a single total dollar amount, along with the estimated state rebate and my net cost. I got those numbers for each of the two options presented: a Sharp system with no battery backup (which we installed) and an Astropower system with battery backup. Brochures for both the Sharp and Astropower systems were included. The state rebate application was included with Jersey Solar’s information and all of the technical information completed – I just had to complete my information and mail it. I ended with with a grade of B here for two reasons: the estimate was not detailed and it would have been nice to receive something with more information on how the system would be installed (what components go where, etc). Rick encouraged us to go ahead and apply for the rebate even if we were unsure about whether to proceed – we weren’t locked in by applying.

Post-Estimate SupportA – For about a month, we pondered the estimate. My wife had many questions (as an engineer and homeowner) and Rick did his best to answer them. He provided sample wind loading calculations and wiring diagrams when asked. He was able to produce some information on the effect of solar power on property values. He answered every question during this period within a few days. Once we received the rebate approval, we waited another week to finally decide and then sent our first 1/2 payment to Jersey Solar.

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InstallationA+ – Once the installation began, Jersey Solar really shined. The estimates of the time required to complete the installation were right on target. The panel installation took 5 working days – one day longer than the original estimate of 4 days due to rain on the first day. The installation team was very good about allowing a reasonable amount of nosiness by us about the equipment, process and schedule. We were allowed to take pictures – most of which appear on this site. The installation was done with no damage to the house or property, and with an eye towards being aesthetically pleasing. This included hiding the wiring conduit behind an existing gutter, centering the panels on the roof, making a minimum number of holes in the side of the house for wiring and using cardboard beneath the ladder feet at all time to avoid damage to the sidewalk and lawn. My neighbors have mostly praised the look of the installations, with reactions between “It’s really cool” and “It looks a lot better than I thought it would”. The site was reasonably clean every night, with no packaging material strewn about. We were asked if we could take care of recycling the cardboard packaging – I am sure that Rick would have taken it away for us if we declined. All of our questions were answered along the way. The equipment worked on the first try once minor issues were resolved. We were left with a functioning system after installation running in “test” mode until the township and NJCEP inspections were completed. At the writing of this review several months later, we have still had no problems even after severe winds and weather (though no winter weather yet). The system takes care of itself. I was told by the NJCEP inspector that the inspection would be a formality, because “Rick does excellent work.”

InspectionsA – Rick had done a sufficiently good job of explaining the system to me that his presence at the township and NJCEP inspections was unnecessary. Rick was available by telephone at the time of the inspections, and this was nearly required for the township electrical inspector. Neither inspector had any issues with the installation that didn’t involve the inspector’s ignorance regarding solar power.

Post-InstallationA – At this point, we have had no need for service. However, Rick stayed involved with our interconnection process with PSE&G and made a call on our behalf to get permission to use the system after the meter was replaced, but before we received the written agreement back (which STILL hasn’t happened yet). Rick has also sent communications to all of his customers regarding the new Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) trading market. It’s clear to me that the relationship with Jersey Solar doesn’t end with the installation.

OVERALLA- – Except for the pre-installation period, my experience with Jersey Solar, LLC was positive. They got all of the important and lasting parts right – the only downside was some temporary discord. The installation was completed cleanly, right the first time, and in a manner that shows the best face to potential customers.

I would recommend Jersey Solar, LLC to other residential solar customers.

Reading the Meter, PSE&G Billing

August 4, 2004 by · 1 Comment
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After looking at my bill for July, it seemed to me that something was wrong.

So, I called PSE&G. After trying Customer Service and Billing, I started trying to track down the person that my installer told me about. I finally found him in the “Third Party Supplier” department.

I asked how to read the new meter, and after doing a little research he came up with an answer.

First, a picture of the meter:

Electrical Meter 2

For the purposes of these instructions, I will call the numbers on the left the “little numbers” (066 in the picture) and the numbers on the right the “big numbers” (00003 in the picture). These instructions apply to the Elster electronic meters currently being supplied by PSE&G for residential solar installations. Apparently, some small commercial installations use a similar meter.

The meter display cycles through four displays.

The first display is the “test” display – the meter shows all possible symbols and the numbers all read “8”.

The second display shows a code “100” in the little numbers. The big numbers specify the total in-bound electricity – electricity supplied from the utility grid.
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The third display shows a code “101” in the little numbers. The big numbers specify the total out-bound electricity – electricity produced by your system supplied to the utility grid.

The fourth display shows a code “066” in the little numbers. The big numbers have always displayed “00003” on my meter. Supposedly, this is some diagnostic or definition code.

I think I have the arrows figured out as well. The top arrow seems to point in the same direction as the reading displayed. The bottom arrow seems to point in the direction of the electricity flow. Right means in-bound electricity (the same direction that a mechanical meter spins for purchasing power) and left means out-bound electricity.

Billing Problems

As I was talking to this PSE&G representative about my bill, it became clear that the billing wasn’t happening correctly. For residential solar setups, you are supposed to receive a bill with both an inbound reading and an outbound reading. My July bill (the first acknowledging the new meter) only had a single reading. It looks like that reading was the “101” number – or out-bound – for which I was billed as if it were in-bound power. I’ve already paid that bill, but a corrected bill will appear. Since I received three bills for June, I’m not surprised that it isn’t correct yet.

On future bills, a supplemental page will lay out the in-bound and out-bound numbers and I will be billed/credited for the net usage.

So, if you have a new solar installation grid-connected with PSE&G, you need to make sure that your bill shows both meter readings.

From now on, my electric meter readings will be taken via the phone line and only my gas reading will come from the meter reader.

More PSE&G Confusion

July 19, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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On Friday, July 9 I called PSE&G to inquire what had happened to our June bill. They responded that they had to generate one.

They did generate one. It was postmarked July 14, received on July 15, and a second copy received on July 16 postmarked July 14 with a different postmark. Both copies were due July 19 (2 business days later!). The bill had only a partial month for June – it ended with the last meter reading of the old meter on June 10 when it should have run until June 20 or so.

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They really need to work on this.

One MegaWattHour

July 11, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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Today, our solar electric system finished generating it’s first MegaWattHour (MWh). That happened in about a month, given that we turned the panels on for real on June 14 and they had run in test for one week.

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PSE&G Confusion

July 11, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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Our new meter was read on June 21, 2004. When last Friday (July 9) had come without a bill, I got suspicious.

I called PSE&G customer service. It seems that in the change of meters, the system never generated a monthly bill for us. The customer service representative said he’d get one generated.
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Moral of the story – watch your utility like a hawk after installing solar panels.

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