Baker Electric Solar is a Baker Electric Inc. family company. It has the history, the backing and the diversification of its parent, a local home and business electrical contractor founded in 1938. Yes, things were different in 1938. Franklin D. Roosevelt was President of the United States.  The average cost of new house was $3,900. [...]

SoCal homeowners are cordially invited to attend a solar open house on May 18 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 2558 Douglaston Glen in Escondido. See a residential solar installation up front, close and personal! Beats looking at photos, diagrams and charts on how solar works. Come out and share the experience of “going [...]

A trend began a few years ago when the economic downturn first hit, and it continues to stick: putting our expenses under the magnifying glass with an eye towards seeing where our opportunities are to stretch limited funds further.  After trimming luxury items and narrowing the monthly list to necessities only, many delve into their [...]

Solar panels San Diego style hold a promising future indeed, according to a recent study released by the University of Delaware that shows the potential for 99.9% renewable energy reliance serving a large energy grid covering a fifth of the U.S. by 2030. A research team calculated that wind and solar power designed for both [...]

Once a unique solar system install concept, floating solar power systems are becoming far more frequent. Early pioneers of these sun-drenched aqua energy “rafts” included Synergy’s Floating Concentrating Photovoltaic (F-CPV) system, an Indian floating solar farm, a floating solar array by New Jersey’s American Waters and Floatovoltaics, by SPG. Of particular interest to San Diego [...]