- Find It - Get to Know Us It's been a year since my husband and
I had 36 solar catchers attached to our roof, and we're still
very excited about them. Our online solar account tracks our
usage and tells us that our panels have produced 9,240 kWh’s of
energy in the past 12 months, that offsets 10,165 pounds of
carbon dioxide. Not only are we reducing our carbon footprint,
our investment portfolio is growing. Without even noticing, we
produce enough energy to earn about nine Solar Renewable Energy
Credits or Srecs which we can sell on the stock exchange for
about $5,500 a year. Also, the electricity portion of our
monthly PSE&G bill is $2.50. That’s right, folks, two dollars
and 50 cents. Since we typically produce more electricity than
we use, this small administration fee is all we pay each month.
Using a clothes line instead of the clothes dryer whenever
possible was the biggest energy cutter. We make the sun work
double at our house! So, you may be asking yourself “How does it
work?” Here is how solar pane