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Solar Photovoltaic

Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Clean, dependable power from your own roof. A solar photovoltaic system can cut your utility bill and generate enough energy to run your whole home.

The basics

What is a solar photovoltaic system?

A photovoltaic (PV) system is a power system that turns sunlight into usable electricity through solar panels. Sized correctly, it lowers what you pay your utility and can supply the energy your whole house needs.

It is also one of the simplest ways to create clean, sustainable energy at home, with no fuel, no noise and no emissions.

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More reasons to go solar

Seven reasons to go solar

Pollution free

Generate your own energy and save money without releasing gases or harmful waste, leaving a better planet for the next generation.

Dependable power source

Your system produces clean, renewable energy every day of the year, including cloudy and rainy days.

Return on investment

You pay for electricity your whole life and never see that money again. A solar system pays for itself, then keeps paying you back.

Protection from rising rates

Utilities can raise their rates by up to 8% a year. With solar, you protect your monthly payment from those increases.

Virtually no maintenance

Panels are built to last for decades and need almost no upkeep. Usually, a good rain is all the cleaning they need.

24/7 monitoring

Track your system's performance every day and compare its production with your home's consumption.

Get money back

When your system produces more than you use, you build up credit with your utility that you can claim at the end of its fiscal year.

How it works

How solar powers your home

  1. Panels capture sunlight

    Sunlight striking the panels creates direct current (DC) electricity.

  2. The inverter converts it

    An inverter turns DC into alternating current (AC), the type of electricity your home uses.

  3. Your home uses it first

    Your home runs on solar power first. With net metering, any surplus goes to the grid as credit.

See how much you could save

Check whether your home is a good candidate for solar, then talk to our experts for a free estimate.