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Southern California Edison is installing smart meters in the Coachella Valley.  Smart grid, smart meters…what is their impact on your electricity bill?  Can solar help you offset rising electricity bills?  Is it cost effective to go solar now?  What do you need to know to go solar?   What can you do before you go solar to save money on your electric bills?

Energy efficiency in your home now, smart meters and their effect on your electric bill, the changing landscape of energy generation and distribution (smart grid)…these are the subjects we will cover in this free energy event by HelioPower at the Palm Desert facility, Tuesday, February 22 at 6pm.  Scott Gordon, vice president for HelioPower, will cover these questions and more in this free informational event. 

HelioPower customer, David Beale, owner of All Seasons Air Conditioning in the Valley will also be on hand to talk about how homeowners can increase energy savings with A/C efficiencies.

Refreshments will be served. Register here for this free energy event in Palm Desert or call us at our toll free number 87 SOLAR 888 / 877 652 7888.

By Paige Strohson

HelioPower Solar Energy Consultant

San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) has just mailed out notices for Smart Meter installation, did you get yours? 

What do Smart Meters mean to your household?  Recently, SDG&E announced it has requested approval from the Public Utility Commission for approval to charge higher rates for daytime electricity use.   Because of the new Smart Meter technology, SDG&E now has the capability to bill for daytime usage for all homes in San Diego County.    History shows us that our bills double ever 10 years.  Now with daytime billing increases could be substantial.   

San Diego homeowners can find out if solar can assist them in beating high electric bills at a free one hour educational meeting.  HelioPower, a leading solar design and installation firm that has operated in San Diego for a decade, will offer the solar information session, scheduled on Tuesday, October 5  from 6:30 to 7:30pm.   The solar informational event will be held at the Rancho Bernardo Library at 17110 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CA  92128.  Topics include:  Smart Meter Technology, San Diego County PACE Program, how to determine if solar is right for you, eliminating your electric bill and financing solar.

The solar information event is free of charge, however seating is limited. To reserve your space, please call HelioPower toll free at 1.87.SOLAR.888 / 1.877.652.7888.

Or call Paige Strohson directly at 858.427.6146.

By Derek Girling
HelioPower Solar Energy Consultant

This Saturday, April 10th, HelioPower has the privilege of exhibiting at the 1st annual San Bernardino County Earth Day Celebration at the Frontier Project in Rancho Cucamonga. You may not realize it but Rancho Cucamonga represents an ideal solar community on many different levels!

As they say in real estate, the three most important things are location, location, location. Rancho Cucamonga is located on the long, south-facing slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains assuring the vast majority of homes an unobstructed exposure to the sun, which is critical in terms of generating energy and capturing rebate dollars from Southern California Edison (SCE).

Another aspect of the city’s location is the climate. Residents are blessed with comfortable spring and fall seasons and rather mild winters but let’s be clear, summer days can get pretty hot in this territory! This means residents have to either bear the burden of some rather hefty electric bills from

HelioPower solar installation in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

running their AC or sweat it out. Big bills translate into big benefits from solar. Heliopower’s SunRun program enables homeowners to go solar with as little as $1,000. Relief from big electricity bills is only a phone call away.

One of the best characteristics of Rancho Cucamonga is the way the city has embraced green technologies and stewardship of the environment. This is evident at the incredible Frontier Project, a beautiful facility showcasing many of the most energy efficient design elements and technologies. The city’s forward thinking leadership has also extended to residents a $500 rebate on approved energy-efficiency purchases. This includes solar systems and brings the upfront cost of a HelioPower SunRun system down to as little as $500!

If you’re at the Earthday Celebration this Saturday, please stop by the HelioPower table to see how you can start taking advantage of Rancho Cucamonga’s most abundant resource – the sun!

Contact Derek Girling at DGirling@HelioPower.com

Media Advisory: Porsche to Receive First-Ever Certificate of Recognition for New Solar Panel Installation at its

Porsche Solar Panel Installation at its Ontario, CA Facility Installed by HelioPower

Ontario, CA Facility on Thursday, March 19

Award to be Given to Porsche by Green Valley Initiative at Dedication Ceremony

Porsche will dedicate and reveal its extensive new solar panel system at a ceremony being held this Thursday, March 19, 10:30am at its Regional Support Facility in Ontario, California. The solar panel power array is the first on a Porsche facility in the U.S. and one of the area’s most significant. Porsche partnered with HelioPower and Sharp on the project.

At the ceremony, Porsche’s new solar panel installation will receive the Inland Empire’s Green Valley Initiative (GVI) award, the first ever “Certificate of Recognition” for environmentally sound projects in the region.  GVI is a regional effort to establish the Inland Empire as a leader in green and clean technologies, a collaborative effort that will bring jobs, commerce and a better quality of life to the region.  The Green Valley Initiative is a cooperative effort between government, business, academic and community leaders from throughout San Bernardino and Riverside counties, and is a project of the nonprofit Green Institute for Village Empowerment.

The Ceremony will feature speeches from Porsche Cars North American (PCNA) representatives, and city and state officials, HelioPower, Sharp, as well as attendance by local environmental organizations.

WHO:             

• Tim Quinn, Vice President of Aftersales, Porsche Cars North America, Inc
• Paul Leon, Mayor, City of Ontario, CA
• Jess C. Vizcaino, Jr., Senior Congressional Representative to Congressman Joe Baca, 43rd District
• Mike Lasky, Director of Reseller Channel Sales, Sharp
• Steve LoRusso, VP Sales, HelioPower
• Bonnie Montagna-May, Chair, U.S. Green Building Council-Inland Empire
• Deniene Husted, Communications Director, Green Valley Initiative

Media interested in attending please contact:

Tony Fouladpour, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. , via email at: tony.fouladpour@porsche.us