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Texas power prices jump 100% as record heat wave sends demand soaring across the State

Texas power prices soared 100% on Tuesday amid a massive heat wave that broke some records. The price shot up to about $5,000 per megawatt-hour from $2,500 earlier in the day. Temperatures topped 110 degrees in parts of Texas on Tuesday. Texas power prices doubled on Tuesday as record high temperatures in parts of the state sent demand for cooling soaring. By the evening, power

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Commercial Solar
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America installs 100 gigawatts of solar power

Sometime in the month of January, the United States installed its 100th gigawatt of solar panels. While it took roughly 20 years for the US to built the first 100 GW, it will take only a little over 3 years to build the next 100 GW. Per Wood MacKenzie Power & Renewables, the US had installed 97.7 GW by the end of 2020. In the month

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Solar Energy Pros and Cons

Should I install solar panels? You should install solar panels if you’re looking for a way to save on energy expenses and control your operating expenses with a set monthly expense.   Installing solar panels on your business is financially and environmentally responsible. Using solar power will lower your electricity bills and earn you tax incentives. Solar panels are also great investments because they add value

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How does the MACRS Incentive for Commercial Solar Power Work?

In this article we will discuss how the MACRS works for commercial solar power systems in the US.  We are not tax experts, and this is not intended as professional tax advice. If you plan to depreciate a business-owned solar array according to the MACRS, the best recommendation we can give is contacting a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Business-owned solar power systems are eligible for

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Commercial Solar
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Green Facts for your Business

  A growing number of businesses are choosing to go green. Taking steps to make their workplaces environmentally friendly by introducing materials and operational methods that are less harmful to the environment than traditional methods and materials.     Some of the reasons for the switch: Costs Going green for businesses used to be costly in the initial stages. Installing new equipment that produces less

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