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Is a solar company knocking on your door with a deal that sounds to good to be true? Let us help you navigate if solar is right for you and what we require for interconnection. We are committed to helping customers interested in adding solar make a choice based on facts rather than a sales pitch find a system that meets their goals.
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THE BASICS
Solar works when energy from the sun is collected and converted into electricity using photovoltaic (PV) technology. DC electricity passes through an inverter and converts to AC, the type of electricity that you access through the outlets in your property.
Customers with approved solar installations under 25 kW can be eligible full retail rate for all production through Net Metering. This means if the solar array produces more power than is used in a property, the net meter moves in reverse and if the array produces more electricity than the property uses during the billing period the customer is billed for zero kWh. The excess energy is credited for future use until cleared each March for a billing re-set.
Your CWLP bill will show the energy delivered and received each month along with any banked credits.
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If your solar array produces more electricity than what is used during a billing period, you are billed for zero kWh and any excess is banked for future use until each March billing cycle when the banked credits are expired. This is why it’s important to consider the right size solar project for your year-round energy usage and not to invest in a system that is over-built beyond your needs. Unless you have a battery, in hours without sunlight, you will draw energy from CWLP.
Our ESO staff can assist you with analyzing your energy usage, efficiency opportunities and savings, 217-789-2070 or nrgxprts@cwlp.com
SOLAR FAQS
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Find all our tips for choosing a solar company and questions to ask at our website. Also learn about mySolar and our other renewable energy programs:
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