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Re: GoSolar year numbers

Dennis,
How cool! Thanks for the info!
Mark

--- In irenew@yahoogroups.com, gosolar <sunnyd1234@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>  
> Just thought I would let you know how well my solar system did this last
year.  My system was installed July 1, 2007.  So I use June 30 as my fiscal year
end.
>  
> From July 1 ,2008 to June 30, 2009, my 1.56 KW grid tie made 2221 KWH (1423.7
KWH per KW of solar).  My home business consumed 2235 KWH.  So I produced 99.4%
of my electricity.  Pretty good design, at least for last year.  Alliant sold me
14 KWH net.
>  
> A few more details.  My average usage is 6.12 KWH per day.  Alliant sent me
1477 KWH over the year.  I sent Alliant 1463 KWH over the year.  I calculated
that I made and used 758 KWH, with no record showing on the meter.
>
> Dennis Pottratz
>
> GoSolar!
> 718 Mechanic St.
> Decorah, IA. 52101
>
> 563-382-3242
>





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Hi All,   Just thought I would let you know how well my solar system did this last year.  My system was installed July 1, 2007.  So I use June 30 as my...
gosolar
sunnyd1234
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Jul 2, 2009
9:12 pm

Dennis, How cool! Thanks for the info! Mark...
markolambert
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Jul 4, 2009
3:22 am

Hi Dennis, Congratulations. Your figures are remarkable on two counts--1) 99.4% self made electricity is a wonderful achievement. 2) Consumption of less...
Don Laughlin
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Jul 4, 2009
11:31 pm

Hi Don: If you send me a blue print of your home which includes the dimensions of your windows and doors. I have software which will calculate the hourly BTU...
John Root/MPW
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Jul 6, 2009
4:21 pm

Dennis, I'm the most amazed with your low consumption level. You're using on average only 186 kWh per month. How'd you get it that low? I think I'm being...
Lee Honeycutt
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Jul 4, 2009
11:26 am

Hi All: Dennis does win the prize for low consumption. Through my position at MP&W I graph residential energy consumption all the time and I have never seen...
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Jul 6, 2009
4:01 pm

Hi All: Great job Dennis. I like to break down PV production to kWh per month per KW of installed PV. If my math is correct that come out to 118.64 kWh per KW...
John Root/MPW
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Jul 6, 2009
3:51 pm

Gee...I thought our tracker was killing the fixed units. Our 1.8 kW tracker (Zomeworks) only averaged 140 kWhrs pr kW year to date. It does extremely well...
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Jul 6, 2009
4:44 pm

The averages are monthly production numbers. Warren B. McKenna Manager, Farmers Electric Coop Secretary, RPGI 1959 Yoder Ave SW Kalona IA 52247 319-683-2510 ...
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Jul 6, 2009
4:47 pm

That is the interesting part.  I have a standard electric water heater, with solar assist for preheat.  My solar DHW must be helping some, but not nearly as...
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Jul 6, 2009
6:10 pm

Hi Dennis: My guess is it's the Refrigerator. Have you ever put a Kill-O-Watt meter on it? Do you have the Energy Guide for your Fridge? If not you can go to ...
John Root/MPW
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Jul 6, 2009
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Hi Warren: I have added my answers to your questions to the e-mail below. John John R. Root Muscatine Power & Water Energy Services Advisor 3205 Cedar St. ...
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