Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Solar power in Bama!
Alabama Power Rate Purchase of Alternate Energy
With the lifting of the insurance requirements, Alabama Power is now buying excess power generated by their customer's solar photovoltaic systems. The first two tours feature grid tie PV systems utilizing this rate PAE. As the power rates keep rising, the savings increase. Logic would indicate that PAE rates will increase as well.
Solar Home Tours
Energize Alabama is sponsoring three different tours this year as part of the American Solar Energy Society annual Solar Tour.
Corner
Dates: Saturday, October 4th, 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. and Sunday, October 5th, noon - 4 P.M.
Tour City or Community: Corner
County: Jefferson
Tour Presented by: Energize Alabama
Tour Description: New this year. The15-kilowatt solar PV system consistently generates more electricity than this home uses on a sunny day, sending the excess power back to the grid where it is used to help power neighboring homes. On a sunny day this time of year, this system produces as much power as the home uses in a 24 hour period. This may be the largest residential grid tie PV system in Alabama.
Tour Fee: Free
Instructions for Taking this Tour: The home of Jim Payne is located at 9511 Bagley Rd. in Empire, AL 35063 in North Jefferson County.
For More Information Contact: Jim Payne 205 647-5493 or payn2098@bellsouth.net
Hoover
Date: Sunday, October 5th, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tour City or Community: Hoover, the Warren House
County: Jefferson
Tour Presented by: Energize Alabama
Tour Description: This tour is only Sunday, October 5. This 1961 house has been updated and refitted, with a 4-kilowatt PV grid, solar water heater, retro-foam wall insulation, CFL's and T-8 lights, energy star laundry equipment, and a ground source (geo-thermal) heat pump. Come see what anyone can do to improve their home.
Tour Fee: Free
Instructions for Taking this Tour: The tour is at 3237 Star Lake Dr., Hoover, Alabama, located off Hwy. 31 a mile north of the Galleria at Deo Dara. Turn west and go to the first street, Star Lake Dr, house is at the bottom of the hill.
For More Information Contact: Craig Warren 205-823-6667 or warren@visabilities.com.
Blount County
Date: Saturday, October 4th, 9 a.m.-noon and 2-5 p.m., and Sunday, October 5th, 1-4 p.m.
Tour City or Community: Blountsville, Alabama; 1 hour from Huntsville or Birmingham.
County: Blount
Tour Presented by: Energize Alabama
Tour Description: This 3-hour walking tour will visit 4 sites, including straw-bale and underground homes. You will see passive solar building designs that heat in the winter and cool in the summer, as well as active solar technologies with PV systems for generating electricity and solar thermal for hot water.
Tour Fee: None
Instructions for Taking this Tour: Please e-mail to register for a particular tour time (Sat. @ 9 & 2, Sun. @ 1). Directions will be sent as a confirmation. Call if need be.
For More Information Contact: Stephen Guesman 205-919-6231 or greenworks@juno.com
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