On Tuesday, March16, Owen Walcher of Nth Degree Solar Energy will give a presentation about solar to the Colorado Potato Growers of the San Luis Valley.

“My goal is to educate the farming community about the benefits of solar generated electricity.  Those benefits are both tangible, in the form of new revenue streams of income, as well as the intangibles of renewable energy, reducing our carbon foot print, helping mother earth, etc.” remarked Owen in an off the cuff interview.

The Solar 101 presentation will be delivered to get everyone up to speed on the current commercially available solar technology and teminologies. Then an introduction to Nth Degree Solar is provided followed by sample scenarios of electrical usage and possible grid-tied solar electric solutions.

To attend this presentation, contact Linda at the Colorado Potato and reserve a spot today: 719-852-3322

When: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 9 AM

If you are buying electricity from the power company, you are renting those watts, generally at a rate of 8 - 12 cents per watt hour used. If you are a business and consume large amounts of electricity, you generally also pay a demand charge or fee, based on your highest peak usage durng the billing month.

If you install an electric solar system, then you own the electricity being generated, and do not have to pay rent to consume it. For businesses in the right utility areas, not only do you own the electricity you get to use for free, but the power company will pay you rent on it as well!

So, one more advantage to installing a grid-tied photovoltaic solar energy system is that you go from being a renter of electricity to the owner of your electricity. Like your house, once the system is paid off, you own it and what it generated free and clear.