Category Archive for ‘Utility Companies’

The Sun Also Rises – At Night With Battery Storage

One of my favorite Hemingway books is “The Sun Also Rises.” It’s about Spain, bull fighting and a group of lost generation friends in Paris in the 1920s. But this… read more →

November 19, 2018Gary MullBattery Storage Systems, Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Utility Companies

Utility Power Plant Economics

We have all seen those big power plants outside cities that provide power — historically from coal, oil and nuclear and now more recently, natural gas. These utility power plants… read more →

November 7, 2018Gary MullCheap Energy, Energy Technology, Utility Companies

Protecting Your Rights to Go Solar with Dave Rosenfeld

We take it for granted that you can install solar on your home or business anytime, just as you can make any other energy saving improvement. Unfortunately, the reality is… read more →

November 1, 2018Barry CinnamonCheap Energy, Energy Politics, Environment, Utility Companies

There is a New Utility in Town – Silicon Valley Clean Energy

The electric utility industry is undergoing rapid change. There used to be two types of utilities: investor owned utilities (IOUs, such as Pacific Gas and Electric and ConEd) and municipally… read more →

August 15, 2018Barry CinnamonBattery Storage Systems, Commercial Solar, Energy Politics, Energy Saving Tips, Residential Solar, Solar Power System, Utility Companies

Ten Electric Utility Company Myths

Electric utilities got their start in the U.S. in the 1880s. Thomas Edison began transmitting DC power as he literally illuminated the world. Then George Westinghouse (with help from… read more →

July 31, 2018Gary MullBattery Storage Systems, Commercial Solar, Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Residential Solar, Solar Power System, Solar Technology, Utility Companies

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The Energy Show

Barry Cinnamon has been blogging about the Solar Industry since 2007.
Barry hosts The Energy Show, a weekly 30 minute talk show that runs every Saturday on KDOW Radio AM in San Jose California, and on SolarWakeUp.com.
Every week Barry provides practical money-saving tips on ways to reduce your home and business energy consumption.
Barry Cinnamon heads up Cinnamon Energy Systems (a San Jose residential and commercial solar and energy storage contractor) and Spice Solar (suppliers of built-in solar racking technology). After 10,000+ installations at Akeena Solar and Westinghouse Solar, he’s developed a pretty good perspective on the real-world economics of rooftop solar — as well as the best products and services for homeowners, manufacturers and installers. His rooftop tinkering led to the development of integrated racking (released in 2007), AC solar modules (released in 2009), and Spice Solar (the fastest way to install rooftop solar modules).