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mellenwWe have not had an electric bill since March 2013. Our two arrays produce approximately 13,400 kWh/yr which is about 135% of our annual average electric usage.

100%
or more of electricity
Property
- Type:
- Residential
- Address:
- 610 Huntington Lane, Allen, TX 75002
- Energy need met:
- 100% or more of electricity
- Event Participation:
- ASES National Solar Tour 2015 Host
Technology
- Type:
- Solar PV
- Installed:
- April 2010
- Size of System:
- 9.59 kW
- Purposes:
- To generate electricity
What You Need to Know
Efficiency or Sustainability Improvements:
18 SEER AC units 95% efficient natural gas furnaces unpainted Galvalume standing seam metal roof LED & CFL lighting 3 rain barrels (55, 75 & 75 gallons
My Motivation:
We had been considering adding a PV array to our house for quite a while, but the cost at the time for anything that would make much of an impact was out of reach. In 2009, when we saw an announcement of the rebate program through Oncor in the Sierra Club newsletter that, in combination with the 30 percent tax credit that had recently been announced, would cover almost half the cost of a nice sized system
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DFW Solar Tour Host Site
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