If you take the battery rebate. Not sure you can do 1-1 net metering. Can you look into this please? Appears there’s 3 other choices. Thanks for the video!

Can the PW3 be used with Enphase micro inverters (AC-coupled system). I keep getting conflicting answers. Given the AC coupled version is "eminent" I wonder if I should press on getting two PW2s installed now. Will I be able to mate a PW3 with PW2s?

Digging our PV system SUS installed last fall. I got my full ITC and in early May I received my SREC check. I was able to pay off my solar loans with Clean Energy CU. And being an IL AMERN customer get a great Net Metering plan. I can see my system covering 100% of my annual consumption and gifting AMEREN about 3K of electricity. And we own a Tesla. We are thinking of adding some ESS in the next year. I’m conflicted on ENPHASE 5P’s or a Tesla PW3. I can and do recommend SUS. USAF Retired Swansea IL

If they are as good as Mid-America Electrical (who wired our system back in Sept) home owners will be very happy. My SUS PV system has been perfect since install. USAF Retired

We love the PV system SUS installed back in Sept and going into April Amern IP reports (on by bill) I had 439 kWs banked as of my last bill in March. My first month where my PV system covered my power usage was in Feb. My True Up date is April 19th so I calculate I could have over 800 kWs banked. So I called Ameren and asked what would happen to those kWs and was told they would disappear (reset) and our new year starts over again. I guess our home has become a little POWER PLANT. Glad my NEM won't change going forward. Yea. We OVERSIZED our system to cover 125% of our annual consumption (which included our Tesla), cover any system degradation, and support ESS when we opt to add that capability. We added the Critter Guards. But so far our system has been flawless and the few glitches I've encountered were handled quickly by SUS (and Enphase) the follow-up by SUS has been superb. I received our full ITC and used that to pay off our Short Term Loan and should be receiving the IL Shines SREC payment in June and will use that to pay off the Long Term Loan. By our 1st anniversary, our system will be paid for. We'll be in touch later this fall to talk about ESS options. SUS is the real deal, and highly recommended. USAF Retired

What is the rough cost for cleaning arrays? Say for 20 panels on roof of a two story house. $500?

My system was commissioned on Sept 20th, 2023. Our system has operated almost flawlessly since installed. A few panels were mis-mapped and displayed incorrectly in the app, but it's no big deal. I was told that is an easy fix when I have a future service call.

Well done

Looks good.

That's some beautifully smooth aerial solar footage and a great testimonial!

Form 5695, Part II (25D) Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, formerly known as The Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit, is “not for newly constructed home; even if the improvement is installed after you have moved into the home.” Is there any way for a homeowner to claim the Part II solar credit for a newly constructed house?

I assume if my 3-ton AC comes on and the power the PV system is providing at that moment isn't enough, the momentary needed power will be seamlessly pulled from the GRID (or batteries) for those 2 or 3 seconds needed to get it started? That is unless you have batteries. Is that correct?

Love learning about how my future PV system operates and performs.

Charles M has been appointed as our Project Manager, looking forward to the day the crew and trucks show up to install our PV system. Anxious in Illinois

We are just starting our solar journey. We worked with Jim Dixon to design and spec our system and have been assigned Charles Melton as our Project Manager. We just had our on-site Technical Evaluation from that we tweaked the design. Looking forward to an October installation. Anxious in Illinois.

I am learning so much from your WEBINARs. I'm currently working with Jim D and Charles M fine-tuning my system but the initial design for my PV system consists of 31 405-watt Q Cell panels and 31 Enphase IQ8A Inverters, it's OVERSIZED by about 25% Hopefully, my system will be installed and operational in the next month or two. We will be adding batteries next year and am hoping the Tesla Power 3 is out by then. Cheers from Swansea IL

We are currently at Step 3, Charles M has been assigned as our Project Manager. We are the first home in our newly developed community to go solar and armed with all the data I was provided I was able to secure our HOA's approval in less than two weeks. We opted to OVERSIZE our system to cover future growth i.e. adding battery back up and to cover any system degradation or weather-related losses given our home faces EAST/WEST and to maximize AMERN Illinois One-to-One Net Metering program. Looking forward to that day when we get our PTO. USAF Retired

We are currently at Step 3, Charles M has been assigned as our Project Manager. We are the first home in our newly developed community to go solar and armed with all the data I was provided I was able to secure our HOA's approval in less than two weeks. We opted to OVERSIZE our system and tweaked our configuration after the Tech Visit and results of the Solar Pathfinder tool to cover future growth i.e. adding battery back-up next year and to cover any system degradation or weather-related losses given our home faces EAST/WEST and to maximize AMERN Illinois One-to-One Net Metering program. Great knowing you install a Critter Guard. Looking forward to that day when we get our PTO. USAF Retired

This video was 2+ year old for me when watched but still relevant and helped me understand better. Thank you!!!

My HOA just approved my request to install solar panels. We have been working with Jim Dixon and hopefully, we can accelerate our installation.

Am working with Jim Dixon now on my project, submitted my ARC to my HOA on July 12th and just waiting on their approval. And yes I attached a copy of the new Illinois legislation the Gov signed two years ago stating HOAs can't deny PV panels, but my HOA claims they have 75 days to respond. I hope this isn't a delaying tactic. What happens if they just SAY NO? Who can I go to champion my cause and set them straight without me having to hire a lawyer? Will the state's AG help me?

Working with Jim Dixon now, just waiting on my HOA's approval to proceed. Looking forward to my energy indenpendence day.

So glad I will use our RMDs to pay for my solar and Power Walls. So am paying cash for my system and won't care if the grid goes down and no more bills from Ameren.

Currently working with Jim Dixon on our solar project, just waiting for our HOA to approve it. Can’t wait.

Best explanation on yt

Keep it up!!! Want more views? -> 'Promo sm'.

Thank you. you made it very clear to understand. I was getting confused on thinking that no matter if you a have surplus that the surplus amount is transferred to the next year. Seems like it is only if your tax bill does not not meet or exceed the solar energy federal 30% tax credit amount that the credit is transferred to the following year.

Going up to 30% next year.

Way to go Sarah! Way to go!

Loving our New array from StraightUp Solar & Have referred several friends/family. Please spotlight our home in your next KZbin video series. ~Chris Hoover

Thank you! You just made me a better sales rep!

Okay! So since I usually get a refund come tax time, I will get a larger refund due to the tax credit? So long as the credit isn't greater than what I "owe" (taxation is theft) in taxes, at which point the remainder is carried over to the next year.

Literally explained what I’ve been looking for in 10 other videos. Nice work and breaking it down for the average American.

To an engineer working on automotive durability assessments your detail on testing and the ‘burst’ mode feature is impressive. ✅

I am all for Micros on rooftop. But spending so much time on string inverter failures, without source data as reference is a little bit offputting to a engineer. After all giga watts of industrial solar is being installed with plain simple high quality string inverters. Hi enjoy all educational green tech KZbin. And would enjoy your channel even more if you present the source data.

ok-but the solar costs 20k- so i pay 15k for the solar?-right?

so basically, to cash the credit withhold less

so you really don't save much, all you do is exchange your powerbill for a loan payment,, this whole solar crap is a scam

Hello I am a Public Adjuster Service in Bloomington Would love to interview you! In our podcast!

This seems to work differently than the federal $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit.

Great explanation, they really should explain it this way when investing the money up from.

This is the perfect explanation and hits all major tax scenarios. Thank you so much!

Simple and easy explanation.

But your loan on the panels is still 20000 dollars.

I maybe your newest customer. With a Biomedical Engineering background, and over 30 years in the profession I found your inverters are very well thought out, and look forward to many years of reliable use. I am in the planning design theater with my local company. Great presentation of the inverter design. Transparency like this is a big part of my decision in working with a company that markets your product. Nice to know that I; the customer, is not the one to provide the beta testing of your product, which is a large part of industry today and folks don’t realize it. So thanks again, and stay tuned as I am really looking forward to the benefits of this investment. Do ya plan a briefing on upgrades as technology moves forward for your install base?

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