began August 5, 2003 to gather renewable energy from the sun to suppy our household electricity.
Electricity powers our refrigerator, double-oven, stove top, microwave — even coffee foam maker — clothes washer and dryer.
On sunny days in San Mateo, California, solar energy provide more than we need. Then the meter goes backwards.
We feed electricity back into the power grid to serve other energy needs of the community.
Each month our electricity bill is $5.95, the minimum service charge, as we often generate more energy than we use.
Our last "true-up" bill for the full year in our 2,000 square foot home was $133.
