San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization

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Happy METU Monday!

We would like to start your week with a very common question:

The answer to all your energy efficiency needs is to install solar, right?
Wrong!

Solar is a great way to save on your energy costs.  However, implementing solar without first implementing energy efficiency measures will cause short-fall of your energy and money saving potential.

Food for thought:
  1. If energy efficiency is not implemented first, you will likely spend more money on a solar system that is much bigger than what your needs are.
  2. When solar and energy efficiency are combined, an additional 3-6 cents per kWh is saved which, on a large scale, can mean big $$$!
When considering solar, remember it always goes hand-in-hand with energy efficiency.

Look out for METU near you!
As always, we are excited to be working with so many of our local government partners!  We are steam rolling along with projects in the cities of Avenal, Corcoran, and Arvin.  Also, the city of Taft is back on board and ready to get started on energy efficiency projects.  We have completed benchmarking and delivered their Municipal Readiness Reports (MRRs).  Stay tuned for more updates!

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Source: http://aceee.org/blog/2016/09/solar-and-energy-efficiency-need-work