Mon November 2024, Stephan Scherer

Do I Need an Interconnection Agreement?

Your Essential Interconnection Agreement knowledge-base. This blog post is also relevant for non-CraftStrom products. We all want/need to be good citizens and comply with whatever new regulatory nightmares are flung in our direction, so here it goes. This is our attempt at explaining if and how the lengthy process of getting an interconnection agreement can be avoided. 1. When you ...

Fri November 2022, Stephan Scherer

Permissions | Getting Started

Which permits do I require to install solar? Generally, if your State has already enacted plug-in solar legislation (check here), you will not need any permits, unless you plan to install your solar panels on your roof. Some States, such as California, have specifically designated plug-in solar systems as “portable”, to exclude them from the permitting process. And if not? ...

Thu November 2022, Stephan Scherer

What is NEM-3.0 and implications for California?

First of all, what is NEM-3 and what does it stand for? NEM is an acronym for Net Energy Metering and concerns the tariffs and fees applied when retail and commercial users sell power back to the grid. https://www.seia.org/initiatives/net-metering NEM-3.0 is an update to the current feed-in tariffs under NEM-2, if the Public Utility Commission voted to accept the proposed ...

Wed November 2022, Stephan Scherer

RE+ International Solar Expo Interview

The Brothers explaining the system