Without your own way to generate energy or sell it back to the grid, many homeowners are stuck in an endless cycle of rising utility costs that are often exorbitant and unfair. In some cities across the U.S. homeowners have seen their energy bills quadruple in recent years, a cost which many can ill afford.
Fortunately, there are some highly effective ways to combat rising energy prices, and they center around solar power:
Begin by going solar
Having a solar panel system installed at your home is the single most effective way to take back control of your energy and slash your utility bills dramatically over time. Particularly for those living in sunny regions of the country, going solar is the best way to lower your monthly bills, and by harnessing the sun’s power and generating your own energy, you too could make significant savings.
However, while you can produce your own energy from your solar system, you’re still tied to the grid, meaning that should you require more energy to power your home successfully, you can simply have it supplemented from the grid.
Additionally, if your solar system produces energy that you don’t use, it gets pumped back into the grid, and you’re credited for it! Many times, energy credits can help homeowners as good as wipe out their electricity bill.
Once you’ve gone solar, start locking in utility rates with net metering
By signing up for net metering (NEM), you can lock in rates for the next 20 years, and give yourself the chance to know exactly what your utility bill will show every month. Allowing consumers to sell energy back to the grid, net metering is a fantastic solar incentive that many thousands of Americans are already taking advantage of.
Add energy storage
Taking the first step to reducing your utility bills and producing your own, clean, green energy by having a solar panel system installed, is commendable and will help you a lot with your finances, but only by adding energy storage can you truly take advantage of everything that solar power has to offer.
Allowing you to save energy that your solar system has produced for when you need it the most (such as during a blackout or during peak time-of-use rates), wabattery backup system enables you to power your home during the day, while simultaneously charging the battery. This means that at night time, energy use in the home can switch from the grid, to the battery, reducing (if not eliminating) your reliance on the grid, and dramatically lowering your utility bills.
To say goodbye to soaring utility costs that are draining your monthly budget, make the switch to solar and begin enjoying the many benefits of clean, green sun power!
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