According to the “California’s Solar Cities 2012: Leaders in the Race Toward a Clean Energy Future” report, San Diego ranks No. 1 in the state for solar roof installations. The Environment California Research & Policy Center, a statewide advocacy organization, analyzed 700 California cities and identified San Diego as the leading city in terms of [...]
Baker Electric Solar is SunPower’s Residential Dealer of the Year
We are talking proud at our digs at 1298 Pacific Oaks Place in Escondido! On April 12 it was announced at the annual SunPower regional conference in Long Beach that Baker Electric Solar was named the 2011 SunPower “Residential Dealer of the Year.” “It is a distinct honor to be recognized as SunPower’s ‘Residential Dealer [...]
Put a Smile on Your Face with Solar Fun
On the Edmunds Scientifics’ website you can find more than 25 Solar Fun products! Check out a fabulous “Solar-Powered Rainbow Maker” to an affordable “Solar-Powered Miniature House.” Let’s face it — the Solar-Powered Rainbow Maker gives new meaning to making lemonade out of lemons. For just $24.95 you get the full spectrum of the rainbow [...]
Pay $0 Down for Solar with a SunPower® Lease
Did you know you could lease your solar system? As a SunPower Elite Dealer, Baker Electric Solar is providing our residential customers with an affordable way to go solar with a $0 down, low monthly payment lease available through SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR). The solar leasing option is spot-on for cost-conscious residential customers. It [...]
What is a Kilowatt- Hour?
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, average retail electricity prices in the U.S. rose steadily over the decade before 2009, growing from 6.64 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 1999 to 9.82 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2009 — never once declining from year to year. A typical electric bill in San Diego might run between [...]
Commissioner Rejects SDG&E’s Proposed Solar Tax
The forecast is blue skies and sunny today and tomorrow for residential solar energy! State regulators on Wednesday turned down a SDG&E proposal to charge residential solar customers for their use of the distribution grid. SDG&E argued that solar users avoid paying their fair share for the maintenance of the electrical infrastructure. The utility [...]
8 Green New Year’s Resolutions
Every year we are given an opportunity to turn over a new leaf when January rolls around. Rather than settle for old standby resolutions like weight and exercise — why not check out some easy “clean energy” ideas. Read through these eight. You’ll be amazed at how by just reviewing them you’ll be more inclined [...]
Solar Energy Sets Records with 140 Percent Growth
According to a GTM Research and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) research report titled, “U. S. Solar Market Insight: 3rd Quarter 2011,” the third quarter of 2011 was solar’s best quarter ever, with a new record set for installations (449 MW in Q3) and growth (140 percent year-over-year). The numbers reflect utility-scale project completions, a [...]
Lights On for Marines in 29 Palms
It’s exciting to send a shout out to our military — especially when the good news spotlights our Marines during the month of November, on the heels of Veteran’s Day. The long and short of it is — our company teamed up with a number of quality companies to bring solar energy to the new [...]
Million Solar Roofs Initiative is Helping Reduce the Cost of Solar
According to the Environment California Research and Policy Center recent report titled, Building a Brighter Future — California’s Progress Toward a Million Solar Roofs, the California state initiative is helping reduce the cost of solar. Here are some exciting facts excerpted from the report about how the initiative is helping to reduce the cost of [...]
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