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						What is Solar Electricity
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		<p>Solar electric or photovoltaic (PV) technology converts sunlight directly into electricity. <br />You may be more familiar with PV cells as solar cells that power watches and calculators. <br />But PV can do much more. It can provide electricity for your home and provide the opportunity for you to take advantage of net metering.</p>		
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						Why use PV?
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		<p>The sun generates enough clean energy in one day to provide a year’s supply of energy for your home. Why not tap into this abundant resource of clean energy? PV preserves the earth’s finite fossil-fuel resources-coal oil, natural gas-and reduces air and noise pollution associated with those energy sources. Considering the state incentive program along with the state and federal tax credit program, have greatly reduced the cost of PV ownership. PV system reliability and durability are outstanding typical PV systems may last 40 years with minimal maintenance.</p>		
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						How does solar electricity or "PV" works?
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		<p>Photo-voltaic, also known as “PV,” produce electricity from the sun. The solar “cell” is the basic building block of PV technology. Solar cells are wired together to form a PV module. PV systems begin with the solar module. Modules gather solar energy in the form of sunlight and <br />convert it into direct current (DC) electricity. The more sunlight they receive, the more electricity they produce. Solar modules are the heart of the PV system. In essence, they are the power generators. To convert DC power to alternate current (AC) power, the type of electricity used in your home, a device called an inverter is used. Depending upon the size of the PV system, inverters may be mounted by the PV manufacturer right on the back of a PV module. Inverters may also be wall-mounted separately from the PV system, but within close proximity to the solar panels. This type of inverter’s location can be in the basement, attic or garage. If an excess of electricity is produced through the PV system, the power will flow back through your meter for distribution back to the grid system. This is known as “net metering".</p>		
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						How does net-metering work
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		<p>Your electric meter spins forward when electricity is flowing from your utility provider into your home. The meter spins backward when power is flowing from your home back to the utility provider. That is, if more electricity is generated through a PV system than your home requires, the excess energy flows back to the provider’s electric grid system, which turns your electric meter backward. At the end of the month, you are billed only for net consumption - the amount of electricity consumed less the amount of electricity distributed back to your utility provider’s grid.</p>		
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						What does a typical PV panel looks like 
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		<p>A typical PV panel consists of solar cells connected electrically to form a module that can measure two to four feet wide and four to six feet long. Some solar modules look just like traditional roof shingles. Many interconnected PV modules are called an array.</p>		
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						What happens if the sun doesn't shine?
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		<p>Your PV system will continue to produce electricity during cloudy weather, although the total amount will be reduced. Power will automatically be provided through your utility provider at night or during inclement weather.</p>		
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						How does shading affect my PV system?
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		<p>Proper placement of your Photo Voltaic (PV) system is critical to the success of the PV systems output. Having even one cell in a PV module in the shade, especially during the best sun hours of the day, can decrease the output for the entire module and possibly the entire system. Since the shaded cell is not producing any moving electrons, it acts like an open circuit to the entire string. This is similar to having one Christmas tree light burned out in a string of lights. No current can flow! When looking to place your PV system, please watch for any type of shading. Shading can include trees, chimneys, TV <br />antennas/satellite dishes, dormers of the house.</p>