Cut The Cord
0 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:02.660 Hi folks, this is Vincent Batt. I am the, uh, 1 00:00:02.660 --> 00:00:05.260 founder owner of Renova Energy Corporation. 2 00:00:05.720 --> 00:00:10.620 And about four years ago I embarked on recording a history of 3 00:00:10.870 --> 00:00:15.020 solar, um, where solar came from, where it's going to. Uh, 4 00:00:15.020 --> 00:00:18.740 and I completed the book. It took me about, I, 5 00:00:18.820 --> 00:00:22.220 I had 10 years of notes and it took me about a year to compile all of that. 6 00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:25.140 And I created, um, a book called Cut the Cord. 7 00:00:25.640 --> 00:00:30.020 And we put it out in 2015 and I decided 8 00:00:30.630 --> 00:00:35.100 about a little over a year ago to update it. It was 140 pages at the time. 9 00:00:35.630 --> 00:00:38.980 Again, all on history, um, solar, uh, 10 00:00:39.040 --> 00:00:43.700 so solar photovoltaic batteries, where we're going, what cutting the cord means, 11 00:00:43.770 --> 00:00:46.740 what a microgrid is. I added three more chapters to it. 12 00:00:46.740 --> 00:00:51.180 So we have 13 chapters in total. Um, a lot on, uh, 13 00:00:51.280 --> 00:00:55.100 the current administration and how, uh, 14 00:00:55.240 --> 00:00:57.700 how solar's being affected, um, 15 00:00:57.720 --> 00:01:01.140 policy and policy for certain utilities. 16 00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:03.620 The I i d one of them, uh, 17 00:01:03.620 --> 00:01:07.940 has a full chapter and it's got a glossary in the back as well that that, uh, 18 00:01:07.940 --> 00:01:10.540 will help folks with all of the, the, the verbiage that, 19 00:01:10.540 --> 00:01:13.780 that you hear being slung out there as far as solar and batteries, 20 00:01:13.780 --> 00:01:16.860 microgrids and interconnections, et cetera. Uh, 21 00:01:16.860 --> 00:01:20.820 so there are three more chapters. It's our second edition. And, uh, 22 00:01:20.820 --> 00:01:24.820 you can go either to our Facebook page, which is cut the cord. 23 00:01:24.880 --> 00:01:27.740 You can find that on Facebook or our website, 24 00:01:27.740 --> 00:01:32.180 which is cut the cord book.com. And you can pick up the book there, 25 00:01:32.320 --> 00:01:36.300 or I'll give you a secret. If you email me or text me, 26 00:01:36.900 --> 00:01:40.820 I will send you the electronic version of Cut the cord. Uh, 27 00:01:40.850 --> 00:01:45.420 it's the way that, uh, our future is unfolding right here, right now. 28 00:01:45.510 --> 00:01:47.540 Thank you. And remember to cut the cord.
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Desert Talk Radio Show
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.300 Well, welcome Emily. So have you happy to 1 00:00:03.100 --> 00:00:06.900 have you here because I'm kind of a solar energy 2 00:00:06.200 --> 00:00:08.300 novice. 3 00:00:11.500 --> 00:00:15.000 Let's talk about the year. Number one Renova number one out here 4 00:00:14.900 --> 00:00:18.800 your alley are so proud of that but the financing 5 00:00:18.100 --> 00:00:21.300 and the money issue I think is something that people are 6 00:00:21.100 --> 00:00:24.400 very curious about so talk to me. If you want to get involved with 7 00:00:24.200 --> 00:00:27.600 solar. First of all, let's talk about what are what's gonna cost 8 00:00:27.500 --> 00:00:30.700 you lots of fair question. We actually have a 9 00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:33.800 couple different ways that people can invest in solar and a 10 00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:37.000 lot of people don't know that so of course, there's the traditional purchase option in 11 00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:39.900 which you pay up front the cost and you 12 00:00:39.700 --> 00:00:41.400 have access to the 30% 13 00:00:42.600 --> 00:00:46.000 federal income tax credit which affects your taxes the 14 00:00:45.700 --> 00:00:48.800 following year and it's at the federal level that is not at the state 15 00:00:48.700 --> 00:00:48.900 level. 16 00:00:49.900 --> 00:00:53.100 But you also have the option to lease your system and you 17 00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:56.800 can have fixed monthly payments for 25 years and 18 00:00:56.100 --> 00:00:59.500 there's also a loan option which works in the same ways 19 00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:02.500 as Muslims do what are the advantages where where am 20 00:01:02.400 --> 00:01:05.800 I going to save money and really are we looking towards the future is it's going 21 00:01:05.700 --> 00:01:06.500 to be inevitable. 22 00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:10.400 Well with the passing of the inflation reduction act 23 00:01:10.200 --> 00:01:13.500 that was a huge piece of legislation, but a significant portion is 24 00:01:13.200 --> 00:01:14.800 towards clean energy. 25 00:01:15.600 --> 00:01:19.100 So a lot of rebates are now going to be available for people to 26 00:01:18.700 --> 00:01:22.500 go electric. There's a huge incentive for 27 00:01:22.400 --> 00:01:25.600 electric vehicles. For example, that is going to affect solar because 28 00:01:25.500 --> 00:01:28.700 you need to charge your car at home. You now have your 29 00:01:28.500 --> 00:01:32.500 own gas station at home. Right? So you're going to need to produce more power. There's 30 00:01:31.500 --> 00:01:35.500 even rebates for things like induction cooktops 31 00:01:34.600 --> 00:01:38.300 changing out your HVAC going electric. 32 00:01:37.800 --> 00:01:41.300 So there's a lot of opportunity in 33 00:01:40.900 --> 00:01:44.500 that direction for clean energy and the federal government is really pushing the 34 00:01:44.300 --> 00:01:47.700 electrification of the grid. So for those 35 00:01:47.400 --> 00:01:51.000 who have not yet jumped into the water. What's your 36 00:01:50.700 --> 00:01:54.000 best pitch to say Go Solar take a look at your last round 37 00:01:53.700 --> 00:01:55.600 of SCE bills. I mean 38 00:01:56.900 --> 00:02:00.600 I don't know about you, but it's a uncomfortable to say 39 00:02:00.400 --> 00:02:03.700 the least and the savings happened. So quickly in the 40 00:02:03.400 --> 00:02:06.500 predictions are that because of the electrification of the 41 00:02:06.500 --> 00:02:09.600 grid, of course. This was a huge legislative shove. Not 42 00:02:09.500 --> 00:02:12.700 just a push to go electric. It's gonna 43 00:02:12.600 --> 00:02:15.800 increase demand and we're predicting that the electric rates are going to go up by 44 00:02:15.600 --> 00:02:18.700 two and a half times within 10 years. So solar might even 45 00:02:18.600 --> 00:02:22.000 pay for itself faster than the five to seven year payback period 46 00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:24.800 you guys really know what you're doing and we can 47 00:02:24.800 --> 00:02:28.300 feel comfortable knowing that we're not gonna get great service 48 00:02:27.900 --> 00:02:31.600 great solar but really be with the the number 49 00:02:31.200 --> 00:02:34.400 one team there. Are there a couple companies that 50 00:02:34.300 --> 00:02:38.200 will come in knock on doors and they you 51 00:02:37.500 --> 00:02:40.600 know, subcontract the installation and they're gone you never see 52 00:02:40.500 --> 00:02:44.300 them again, but we have a service division as well. So we're 53 00:02:43.800 --> 00:02:47.400 gonna take care of that system. We're gonna keep it clean. We're going to troubleshoot it 54 00:02:47.300 --> 00:02:51.100 if anything ever happens, it's called Renova plus. So that's really one 55 00:02:50.800 --> 00:02:54.200 of the big selling points with a local company as well is we're 56 00:02:53.900 --> 00:02:55.000 here. We're not gonna leave. 57 00:02:55.800 --> 00:02:59.300 Well, we'll see you in a few weeks because we're gonna talk about electric cars 58 00:02:58.800 --> 00:03:02.200 now because that's an important topic. Yes it is. Thanks 59 00:03:01.900 --> 00:03:03.400 so much for joining us. Thank you.
How Do You Know These Are Enough Panels to Offest My Electricity Needs
00:00:02.880 --> 00:00:07.840 Renova Energy starts by reviewing your usage history over the last 12 months to 1 00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:10.880 see how much power your home or business needs. 2 00:00:11.430 --> 00:00:15.720 Your Certified Energy consultant from Renova Energy while ask you questions that 3 00:00:15.720 --> 00:00:19.040 might affect your electrical usage. For example, 4 00:00:19.340 --> 00:00:23.720 are you planning on replacing or upgrading any major appliances? 5 00:00:24.260 --> 00:00:28.840 Are you planning to get an electric vehicle or maybe to install an electric 6 00:00:28.840 --> 00:00:33.640 vehicle charger? Are you going to lower your AC once you have solar? 7 00:00:33.930 --> 00:00:38.120 These are all important to consider when sizing your solar system. 8 00:00:38.720 --> 00:00:41.800 Renova Energy will also perform a site survey. 9 00:00:42.340 --> 00:00:45.760 That's where your roof orientation and shading will be reviewed. 10 00:00:46.270 --> 00:00:51.200 This helps us maximize your solar production and provide you with the best 11 00:00:51.560 --> 00:00:53.280 estimate for your power needs.
RenovaPLUS will take care of your solar
00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:04.000 A home solar system can last up to 40 years isn't it 1 00:00:03.100 --> 00:00:06.400 time for a company that knows what your 2 00:00:06.400 --> 00:00:09.600 system needs renovo plus is the maintenance service 3 00:00:09.600 --> 00:00:12.700 of Renova energy. If you need an inspection 4 00:00:12.700 --> 00:00:15.700 cleaning or panel replacement renovo 5 00:00:15.700 --> 00:00:18.700 plus is here to help even if the system wasn't installed 6 00:00:18.700 --> 00:00:22.000 by Renova energy learn more about servicing 7 00:00:21.100 --> 00:00:24.700 your home solar system from the experts at 8 00:00:24.700 --> 00:00:28.100 renewable plus Renova energy solar starts 9 00:00:28.100 --> 00:00:28.600 here.
Solar For All
0 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:01.860 What's my favorite thing about solar, 1 00:00:02.010 --> 00:00:05.740 besides the fact that it can save you lots of money and helps the planet, 2 00:00:06.090 --> 00:00:10.500 it's that it's available to everyone. With Reva's Leasing option from SunPower, 3 00:00:10.790 --> 00:00:12.980 we'll put your solar on for free, 4 00:00:13.160 --> 00:00:16.820 and then you'll just make monthly payments that are a lot less than your 5 00:00:17.260 --> 00:00:21.340 previous average Electric bills free to get started and money that stays in your 6 00:00:21.340 --> 00:00:23.820 pocket every month. At Renova. 7 00:00:23.850 --> 00:00:28.460 It's so satisfying to help families where the savings each month really do make 8 00:00:28.500 --> 00:00:28.900 a difference.
The Long Haul
0 00:00:00.400 --> 00:00:01.570 When Renovo first started, 1 00:00:01.670 --> 00:00:05.570 it was tempting to knock on doors or to hire people to make phone calls, 2 00:00:06.030 --> 00:00:09.770 but it wasn't the way I wanted to build a long-term company. 3 00:00:10.690 --> 00:00:15.530 I wanted to educate people about solar and help them decide if it was a good 4 00:00:15.850 --> 00:00:19.570 decision for them. We built it from the ground up, 5 00:00:20.320 --> 00:00:25.010 growing a bit each year as more and more people discovered the benefits of going 6 00:00:25.060 --> 00:00:29.050 solar at Renova Energy, we are committed to the long haul.
How To Read Your New Electric Bill After Going Solar.
0 00:00:00.060 --> 00:00:04.040 Congratulations on going solar. Not only will you be saving money each month, 1 00:00:04.040 --> 00:00:08.600 you'll be helping the planet by generating your own clean renewable energy right 2 00:00:08.600 --> 00:00:12.280 at your home. And although you'll still use electricity just like before, 3 00:00:12.420 --> 00:00:15.680 you'll be billed differently and your electric bill will look a little different 4 00:00:15.680 --> 00:00:17.640 each month. On page one, 5 00:00:17.640 --> 00:00:20.400 you'll see the total amount you owe for the billing period. 6 00:00:20.610 --> 00:00:24.960 These are non-energy related charges and need to be paid each time you receive 7 00:00:24.960 --> 00:00:25.510 your bill. 8 00:00:25.510 --> 00:00:29.200 This amount supports the cost of maintenance and operation for providing 9 00:00:29.520 --> 00:00:30.100 electricity. 10 00:00:30.100 --> 00:00:33.640 Please note that this amount will fluctuate throughout the year and will be 11 00:00:33.640 --> 00:00:36.200 typically higher in the summer and lower in the winter. 12 00:00:36.500 --> 00:00:40.040 The portion of your bill that you don't pay monthly is for your energy charges. 13 00:00:40.590 --> 00:00:41.380 With solar, 14 00:00:41.380 --> 00:00:45.120 you're billed annually for your energy charges because they can be offset by 15 00:00:45.120 --> 00:00:48.000 energy credit over your 12 month billing period. 16 00:00:48.260 --> 00:00:50.240 To stay informed about your annual bill, 17 00:00:50.460 --> 00:00:53.720 you wanna look at your year to date charges section of that bill. 18 00:00:54.030 --> 00:00:57.920 This is where you monitor your annual charges and see what building month you're 19 00:00:57.920 --> 00:01:00.280 in your year-to-date. Charges will change each month, 20 00:01:00.280 --> 00:01:03.560 depending on whether your solar system made more power than you used, 21 00:01:03.700 --> 00:01:05.880 or if you used more power than it made. 22 00:01:06.110 --> 00:01:09.880 It's designed to go up and down with the seasons, and at the end of 12 months, 23 00:01:09.900 --> 00:01:14.400 you'll have a final figure or what's called a true up that will show if you need 24 00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:18.440 to pay something to the electric company or if they owe you money. 25 00:01:18.780 --> 00:01:22.080 If your system was designed to offset a hundred percent of your energy usage 26 00:01:22.410 --> 00:01:26.200 based on your previous 12 months of bills and your habits stayed the same, 27 00:01:26.390 --> 00:01:29.000 then your balance should be close to zero. Of course, 28 00:01:29.140 --> 00:01:32.840 if you use more electricity after you've got solar like setting the air 29 00:01:32.840 --> 00:01:35.160 conditioner lower or getting an electric car, 30 00:01:35.350 --> 00:01:39.160 then you may end up owing the electric company a bit for the power that was 31 00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:42.400 consumed above and beyond what the system was designed for. 32 00:01:42.700 --> 00:01:46.400 The important thing is to take a look at your year-to-date charges each month, 33 00:01:46.620 --> 00:01:51.360 and know what month you're in of your 12 month cycle so you can follow along and 34 00:01:51.380 --> 00:01:53.200 see how you're doing. Typically, 35 00:01:53.640 --> 00:01:57.160 customers build up credits with the utility in the winter and spring when the 36 00:01:57.160 --> 00:01:59.760 solar is producing more power than the home is using, 37 00:02:00.020 --> 00:02:04.160 and use up those credits in the summer and fall when electricity usage is more 38 00:02:04.160 --> 00:02:05.840 than solar production. Of course, 39 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:09.640 these are only general guidelines and your particular circumstances may be 40 00:02:09.640 --> 00:02:10.180 different. 41 00:02:10.180 --> 00:02:14.480 Please know that you can contact Renova at any time with questions about how 42 00:02:14.480 --> 00:02:18.120 much electricity you're using, how much energy your system is producing, 43 00:02:18.260 --> 00:02:20.920 or if you have questions about your year-to-date charges. 44 00:02:21.180 --> 00:02:25.320 Thanks again for choosing Renova Energy to help you on your way to energy 45 00:02:25.320 --> 00:02:26.000 independence.
