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WHAT IS A SOLAR ELECTRIC or PV SYSTEM? Photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight directly to electricity. The work any time the sun is shining but more electricity if produced when the sunlight is more intense and strikes the PV modules directly (as when rays of sunlight are perpendicular to the PV modules). Unlike solar thermal systems for heating water, PV des not use the sun’s heat to make electricity. Instead, electrons are freed by the interaction of sunlight with semiconductor materials in PV cells are captured in an electric current. PV allows you to produce electricity without noise or air pollution – from a clean, renewable resource. A PV system never runs out of fuel, and it won’ increase U.S. oil imports. Many PV system components are manufactured right here in the United States. These characteristics could make PV technology the U.S. energy source of choice for the 21st century.

		The basic building block of PV technology is the solar “cell.” Multiple PV cells are connected to form a PV “module,” the smallest PV component sold commercially. Modules range in power output from about 10 watts to 300 watts. A PV system connected or “tied” to the utility grid has these components: • One or more PV modules, which are connected to an inverter. • The inverter, which converts the system’s direct-current (DC) electricity to alternating current (AC). • Batteries (optional) to provide energy storage or back-up power in case of a power interruption or outage on the grid. AC electricity is compatible with the utility grid. It powers our lights, appliances, computers, and televisions.

WHAT IS NET METERING? In more than 35 states, customers who own PV systems can benefit from laws and regulations that require "net" electric meter reading. The customer is billed for the net electricity purchased from the utility over the entire billing period - that is, the difference between the electricity coming from the power grid and the electricity generated by the PV system. Through net metering, the customer obtains the full retail electricity rate - rather than the much lower wholesale rate - for kilowatt-hours of PV produced electricity sent to the utility power grid. WHY SOLAR ENERGY? Adding a solar electric system in your home or business is an easy way to take advantage of regional incentives, invest in your home or business' value, and help protect the environment by using clean, renewable energy. Throughout the world, the combination of the price of electricity, available free sunshine, and incetives offered by the local and state governments now position grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) as an attractive investment for your new home.