SCE intends to dramatically raise their rates for residential electricity. Read here: Why the rate hike? When does it take effect? Don’t pay more, pay less, with solar energy Protect your ene...
Now or Later? Don’t Wait to Install Solar Panels
Homeowners can switch their home power to solar any time they like. But did you know that most people wait until it’s already super hot outside to make the switch? They use their air conditioners...
Update: PG&E Nearing $13.5 Billion Payout Terms for Wildfire Victims (December 2019)
What’s Going On with PG&E; Today? Bloomberg: PG&E; Is Near $13.5 Billion Deal With Wildfire Victims Less than a year after filing for bankruptcy protection, PG&E; is nearing an agreement. The te...
Blackouts and Rate Hikes - What’s the Answer?
Wildfires in California are getting worse. Record-breaking fires have ravaged the state each year for the last three years. So what is the solution? Unfortunately, there are many causes, so ther...
PG&E in New Financial Trouble (August 2019)
What's Going On with PG&E Today? PG&E Tanks on Ruling $18 Billion in Fire Claims Can Advance PG&E had already entered bankruptcy earlier this year. This was to help protect against payin...
LA Times Puts Solar On Front Page
For their Saturday, Aug. 3 edition, the Los Angeles Times printed a story in the main section of the front page about solar farmers in the Central Valley. This is great because stories about solar...
10 Things to Ask Your Home Solar Installation Salesperson
Installing solar panels will allow you to power your home, either partially or wholly, using sunlight. Using the photovoltaic effect, they create clean, renewable power from sunlight. But it's not...
The Top 5 Pros of Solar Energy (and the Top 4 Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels)
Switching to solar is a great idea, though it might seem overwhelming with all of the info out there. Never fear – it’s pretty easy to break it down to what you need to know first. This should hel...
Solar Power Financing Options For Your Home
Homeowners know it well: general maintenance and monthly utility bills get costly fast. And your utility bills will only keep going up; throughout California, utility rates have been rising much fa...
Happy Earth Day!
This Earth Day we want to celebrate all the great things people all over the world are doing. There are incredible people doing incredible things to make our planet healthier, safer, and lovelier for...
Top 11 Energy Conservation Methods (How To Save Money)
Who doesn’t like extra cash in their wallet? An easy way to save money is by applying simple, effective energy conservation methods. We do it all the time, whether we realize it or not. With a li...
What Does “Time of Use” Mean for Southern California Edison Customers?
Did you receive something lately in the mail from SoCal Edison about “Time of Use” billing? Southern California Edison has notified millions of customers in advance of this change. Eventually t...
Do Home Solar Panels Still Produce Electricity When it Rains?
California doesn’t get much rain. The state is better known for its sunshine. But it does rain from time to time, and although we don’t get asked often, we DO get people asking us if solar panels...
Will PG&E Rates Go Up Because of the Bankruptcy? (Hint: They Will)
What Happened? In case you missed it, earlier this week PG&E announced intentions to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Read the news article here. In short: the reason is they expect...
Does Solar Really Help You Save Money?
“...If solar power is so wonderful, how come it’s so expensive?” We hear that one a lot. As a top California solar company, we’ve spoken to hundreds of thousands of homeowners, and we’...
Horizon Solar Power and Sunrun are reinventing energy.
Horizon Solar Power and Sunrun are reinventing energy. One roof at a time. Horizon Solar Power is an authorized partner of Sunrun, one of the nation’s leading home solar financing company, serving 1...
The History Of Solar Power
Today, solar power is a hot topic. We’re installing solar panels on our homes, businesses, and even making solar cars and other products powered by the sun. But what’s interesting about the use of...
Solar Jobs: Helping the Economy Grow
Over the last several years we’ve heard a lot about solar energy; it’s renewable, good for the environment, and who doesn’t like sunshine? We’ve also heard about how solar is helping grow our...
Solar Rebates Solar Jobs
Solar power systems are all the rage. Everyone has seen the ads and most of us know someone already using the sun to power their home. So what rebates and incentives can help homeowners take full...
How Solar Power Systems Work
Solar power is a hot topic. From solar systems for the home or commercial building to solar farms, this renewable, clean, green energy source is on everyone’s mind. The biggest thing we’re all pro...