The Green Power Network (GPN) provides news and information on green power markets and related activities. They provide up-to-date information on green power providers, product offerings, consumer protection issues, and policies affecting green power markets as well as relevant papers, articles and reports. The Green Power Network is operated and maintained by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy.

The reason for green power marketing is to provide consumers with options to purchase their electricity from environmentally preferred sources. The term “green power” is used to define power generated from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, geothermal, hydropower and various forms of biomass.  According to the GPN, in many survey’s, customers have expressed a preference and willingness to pay more, if necessary, for cleaner energy sources.

If being environmentally friendly isn’t enough incentive for you to begin researching Sustainable Energy’s solar energy products, maybe Net Metering will push you over the edge.  Net metering is a low-cost, easily administered method of encouraging customer investment in renewable energy technologies.

Net metering enables customers to use their own power generation to offset their consumption over a billing period by allowing their electric meters to turn backwards when they generate electricity in excess of the their demand.  Every utility company in SC runs its net metering program a different way, but essentially you can bank the extra power your Solar Photovoltaic System produces during day and use it when the system isn’t producing at night or on a rainy day.

If you have questions about Net Metering, let us know.  We’d be happy to answer any questions you have.  If you can see the pure benefits of solar energy and Net Metering, give us a call or visit www.sccleanenergy.com for a free solar site inspection.