Whether you have a home solar system or want one, you should consider the importance of solar monitoring. Solar monitoring empowers homeowners to understand the impact of their investment and quickly identify and resolve issues. Enact provides homeowners with...
Consumer
What are Time-of-Use (TOU) Rates?
A common utility billing plan for many homeowners across the county is the Time-of-Use pricing plan. Sometimes called Time-of-Day plans, the price of electricity changes based on the time of day to reflect demand placed on the power grid. Times when more people use...
What are Tiered Utility Rates?
Understanding your utility bill can be complex — especially when it comes to pricing. One of the key elements that can significantly impact your monthly expenses is the concept of tiered utility rates. While these rates are designed to promote energy conservation,...
How to Reduce Your Home’s Energy Consumption
With extreme weather events occurring across America, electricity bills can continue to increase and cost families thousands per year. Unfortunately, this is not a short term occurrence as electricity bills are expected to rise substantially in the coming months....
Common uses of solar energy
Solar energy is energy from the sun that is converted into heat or electricity. Solar energy is one of the cleanest renewable energy sources available to homeowners, businesses and communities. Solar panels, which convert sunlight into electricity, emit zero carbon...
What Type of Roof is Best for Solar Panels in California?
There are significant benefits to having a home solar panel system in California. Even with NEM 3.0 — solar systems help homeowners lower their utility bills and power their homes through clean energy. Based on the financial benefits of solar, you may consider...
Solar panels for electric vehicles: what to know
With the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and the growing interest in sustainable energy solutions, the intersection of solar panels and electric cars has become an important topic for homeowners. Harnessing clean energy to charge your vehicle can offer environmental...
How to download Green Button data from PG&E
How to access and share your energy usage data from PG&E When we make investments, we want to make the right decision that best meets our needs. Solar is no different and not one size fits all, making it important to find the right system. Enact is a solar software...
Enact Solar now at Livermore Walmart
Enact Solar is excited to announce our partnership with the Livermore Walmart, which will make the solar journey more convenient for homeowners. Enact’s team will now assist California homeowners at the Livermore Walmart location with a live consultation on solar....
What is the best direction for solar panels in California?
South is the best direction for solar panels to face in California. South-facing panels perform better for homeowners because they can capture more sunlight and generate more electricity. Since the Earth exists on a slight tilt, sunshine is not evenly distributed. For...