by solarips | Jun 24, 2022 | Battery Storage, Business, Colorado, Electrical, Home, Industry News, Off-Grid, Solar
Xcel Energy rolled out higher rates earlier this year and if all increases are approved, Xcel Energy says the average household should expect total gas and electricity bills to jump by more than $16 a month in 2022. Effective April 1, Xcel implemented a 6.5% rate...
by solarips | Sep 23, 2020 | Off-Grid, Solar Energy Systems
Whether you are committed to adding solar to your home or just beginning to explore the idea, perhaps the earliest and most important choice to make in designing a solar power system is whether your system is grid-tied or off-grid. Grid-tied solar power systems mean...
by solarips | Apr 19, 2016 | Off-Grid, Solar Success Stories
Richard Marchese contacted Independent Power seeking an off-the-grid power system for his home which sits above the tiny town of Ward, Colorado at 9,500 feet on a south-facing slope with a view of Colorado’s front range. A long-time on-and-off Boulderite, a...
by solarips | May 21, 2015 | Colorado, Montana, Off-Grid
Living off the Grid: The Tiny House Revolution The tiny house movement, also known as the small house movement, is a popular tag for the social and house-building movement that vouches for simple living in small, off-the-grid homes. The tiny house movement is an...
