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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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I generated 40.27kWh of power yesterday!
I'm really loving these solar panels! We have a website that I can monitor at work, and a display in the house, so we are always watching how much power we are making. Yesterday, we made just over 27Kwh of power! On average, over the course of last year, we used 34Kwh per day. That of course includes the middle of summer with 4 window AC units going full-tilt.
27Kwh, and it's not even summer yet! There's a very good chance we'll be at a net zero usage from LIPA, and hopefully generating a bit more than we've used! 
(of course, there are many days that we hardly generate anything, like during the recent snow storm, but hopefully we'll balance everything out over the course of the year....)
Message edited 4/13/2009 7:56:30 AM.
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sunnyplus3
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
that is SO FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!
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| Posted 3/18/09 8:11 AM |
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KvsGrl
Round 2!!
Member since 1/07 1202 total posts
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Samantha
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
That is awesome!!!
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| Posted 3/18/09 8:22 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
I'm impressed!
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| Posted 3/18/09 9:36 AM |
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HighHopes
U are my best Christmas gift!
Member since 3/09 1267 total posts
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Kathy
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
Score  !
Those panels are going to pay for themselves before you know it!
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| Posted 3/18/09 3:59 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
Yesterday was 26.6Kwh. I'm really looking forward to summer, when the panels will be cranking at full tilt!  
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| Posted 3/19/09 9:34 AM |
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JldDolphin
Member since 1/07 6929 total posts
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Jen
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
Amazing Shawn!
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| Posted 3/19/09 10:30 AM |
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kimbalina
Bring on the glitter and bows!
Member since 6/08 15158 total posts
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Kim
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
Wow!!! that is some great information!!
Congrats on making the choice to get them, and saving money in the long run!
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| Posted 3/19/09 1:40 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
Yesterday was 30.5Kwh!
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| Posted 3/22/09 6:11 PM |
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Phyl
R.I.P. Sweet Mia ♥
Member since 5/06 28918 total posts
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The Mystical Azzhorse! ™
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
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| Posted 3/22/09 11:23 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
33Kwh yesterday! (I'm not going to post each day, just when I get a higher daily total than any previous posts....)
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| Posted 3/24/09 7:49 AM |
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Elbee
Zanzibar
Member since 5/05 10767 total posts
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Me
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Re: I generated 27Kwh of power yesterday!
That's amazing! I love seeing this!
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| Posted 3/24/09 7:51 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: I generated 33.6Kwh of power yesterday!
33.6Kwhs on Tuesday!
Not only is the meter running backwards quite a bit, the numbers on the meter at the same time each day are decreasing, meaning we are generating more power during the daylight hours than we are using all day.
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| Posted 3/24/09 9:05 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: I generated 33.6Kwh of power yesterday!
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GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!
Member since 1/07 14818 total posts
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Re: I generated 33.6Kwh of power yesterday!
That is so cool! SO with the excess it is just stored until you need it??
I rent a house in Florida that has solar panels, it was so cool! They always left instructions on how to switch over if the water wasnt hot enough but we never needed it!
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| Posted 3/25/09 7:17 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: I generated 33.6Kwh of power yesterday!
Posted by Tilde
That is so cool! SO with the excess it is just stored until you need it??
I rent a house in Florida that has solar panels, it was so cool! They always left instructions on how to switch over if the water wasnt hot enough but we never needed it!
The excess is sold back to LIPA. It's possible that at the end of the year, LIPA will send ME a check! 
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| Posted 3/25/09 7:21 AM |
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rkoenke
my little piggys
Member since 3/08 4315 total posts
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rachel
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Re: I generated 33.6Kwh of power yesterday!
I hope to see that post one day! i really do! Stick it to LIPA! THEY STINK!
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| Posted 3/25/09 7:27 AM |
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GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!
Member since 1/07 14818 total posts
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Re: I generated 33.6Kwh of power yesterday!
ok well that is just about the coolest thing i have ever heard!
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| Posted 3/25/09 7:32 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
Name:
Shawn
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Re: I generated 33.6kWh of power yesterday!
35.56kWh yesterday!
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| Posted 4/1/09 1:33 PM |
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My2Boys
Love.
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Re: I generated 33.6Kwh of power yesterday!
Fantastic!!!
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| Posted 4/1/09 1:49 PM |
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JandJ1224
Member since 6/06 5911 total posts
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Jannette
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Re: I generated 35.56kWh of power yesterday!
What was the cost of putting in solar panels??
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| Posted 4/1/09 3:47 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: I generated 35.56kWh of power yesterday!
Posted by JandJ1224
What was the cost of putting in solar panels??
It depends on how big the system is. LIPA pays for half, NY gives you $5k, and the Fed gives you 30% of the what's left.
We have a very big system (8100 kW), and we'll have to foot about a $19k bill after everything. A system half the size would be roughly half that price. There's roughly an 8-9 year return on investment, with a 25 year warranty on the panels.
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| Posted 4/1/09 4:28 PM |
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Acerone
I hate ants and ugly people.
Member since 3/07 6437 total posts
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Chris
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Re: I generated 35.56kWh of power yesterday!
Do you know what percentage your Solar Panels generates for your house?
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| Posted 4/3/09 10:32 PM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
Member since 12/07 6153 total posts
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That Led To The Wrong Tendencies
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Re: I generated 35.56kWh of power yesterday!
This is pretty damm nice. I would do this myself, but my house is not large enough, and who knows how long i'll be here for.
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| Posted 4/3/09 10:54 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
Name:
Shawn
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Re: I generated 35.56kWh of power yesterday!
Posted by Acerone
Do you know what percentage your Solar Panels generates for your house?
It's not really fair to judge now. We've only had it a few weeks, and not the best solar time of the year. We're monitoring the usage, and over the course of the year, we'll have a good idea of total percentage. In the winter, and parts of fall and spring, we'll be taping into the grid, but in the summer, we should be putting a lot of power back. I'm guessing that we'll be close to 100% coverage over the entire year, but we still have 10+ months to go to really know for sure.
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