Our 18 panel system was installed at the end August. We've been waiting for the City inspection which took place this past week. By Thursday, the installers had finished adjusting the installation and hooked us up to the grid at about 1 PM.
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| Monitoring station showing production during our first half day live. |
For those of you who may be interested in the details of our system, here goes: It's a 4.41 kW system; estimated output in the first year, 7040 kWh. Our contractor, Sungevity, estimates that it will offset our consumption of electricity by 64% and result in an 80% offset on our bills.
We finally discovered a location that gives us a view of our roof and the solar panels
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| Taken from the cul-de-sac across from our driveway. |
Guess what we woke up to the day after the solar system went live...
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| ...yes, rain - much needed - let the season begin. |
Cats in high places:
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| Sunny - I can't believe he cooperated with me on this one. |
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| Ziggy - descending from a favorite indoor high spot. |
On a recent walk I spotted this spectacular Pyracantha (Firethorn):
Some scenes from our Friday night out at Jack London Square on the Oakland waterfront - one of our favorite spots for dinner.
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| Lots going on on a Friday night. |
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| Enjoying the fountain. |
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| Across the water just below the setting sun, a huge Chinese shipping vessel. |
The sky continues to enchant:
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| Rays spreading upward - canyon side. |
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| Foreshadowing the next day's rain - bay side. |
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| By our friend, John - bay side, buildings in the mid-ground, left. |
Yesterday, I participated in the monthly Friends of the Montclair Railroad Trail Work Day, and Erick and I helped with the Friends of the Montclair Library's Fall Book Sale. Too busy to take pictures at either event.
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