proposal: grid intertie solar on our roofs
gather info look for info specifically on code, permits, peco metering and selling back to grid.
buy purchase what we need all at once. maybe get a discount for pallet price
install combine our physical and intellectual labour to complete the physical installations in each of our houses. we all do the install together at each spot.
along the way we should document all our findings and explain the process so others can find it. these findings should be published on the internet.
also we should experiment with microcontrollers
Links from the City:
L & I / Code:
- http://www.phila.gov/green/guidebookCodesRegulations.html
- http://www.phila.gov/green/PDFs/LIPermits_8101110.pdf
- http://www.phila.gov/green/PDFs/Streamlined%20Solar%20Standards.pdf
Philly Solar Companies:
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Solar States www.solar-states.com
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Sumintra P.O. Box 7966 Philadelphia PA 19101 Telephone 267 241 7975 Fax 215 382 2345 www.sumintra.com
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Solar Terrain www.solarphiladelphia.org
Phila Initiatives
- Serenity Solar https://www.crowdrise.com/serenitysoular
- Northwest Philadelphia Solar Coop Starting up Mt Airy based solar coop.http://nwphillysolarcoop.com
Suppliers:
- Sunelec: sunelec.com
Funding
- Revolv crowdfunding for solar co-ops https://re-volv.org/
Tools
- Solar Design Tool possibly useful for submitting diagrams (costs $50/month) http://get.solardesigntool.com/
Articles and Blogs:
- Two DIY Handy West Philly Men: http://www.gridphilly.com/grid-magazine/2012/3/20/solar-diy-two-philadelphia-handy-men-take-solar-into-their-o.html?rq=solar
- _Philly Solar Schools:_http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/home_and_design/Philadelphia-Solar-Schools-Initiative-brings-solar-power-to-20-Philly-schools.html
- https://kevskewl.wordpress.com/2015/01/17/peco-and-solar-in-philly-intro/
- PECO not paying?: http://articles.philly.com/2013-05-27/business/39540170_1_ben-armstrong-customers-peco-energy-co
- http://www.philly.com/philly/business/A-dark-cloud-over-solars-sunny-prospects.html
- http://articles.philly.com/2016-03-25/business/71786984_1_ben-armstrong-peco-north-philadelphia
- http://articles.philly.com/2016-04-24/business/72564021_1_green-activists-cathy-engel-menendez-peco-energy-co
- http://www.philly.com/philly/business/energy/20160511_Solar_activists_step_up_demands_on_Peco_Energy.html
- http://articles.philly.com/2015-03-14/business/60090425_1_solarcity-corp-southeastern-pennsylvania-power-purchase-agreement
- http://articles.philly.com/2015-03-14/business/60090425_1_solarcity-corp-southeastern-pennsylvania-power-purchase-agreement
- http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/ugc/blogs/2016/03/community-drivensol.html
- Brooklyn Microgrid : https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/business/energy-environment/brooklyn-solar-grid-energy-trading.html?ref=energy-environment&_r=1
Tagged solar on philly.com http://articles.philly.com/keyword/solar-power
General Online Resources:
- Home Power Magazine
- Build it Solar - best placefor DIY Solar!!! :)
- Clean Air Council
- Solar Forum List