Solar energy is a cost-effective way to reduce electrical costs in Rochester, Minnesota. Here in Olmsted County, energy rates are controlled by local electrical utilities like Rochester Public Utility and Peoples’ Energy Co-op. Solar power can be purchased by a residential homeowner to avoid having to pay variable rates determined by their utility. Owning a […]

Solar energy is a cost-effective way to reduce electrical costs in Rochester, Minnesota. Here in Olmsted County, energy rates are controlled by local electrical utilities like Rochester Public Utility and Peoples’ Energy Co-op. Solar power can be purchased by a residential homeowner to avoid having to pay variable rates determined by their utility. Owning a […]

Solar energy is a cost-effective way to reduce electrical costs in Rochester, Minnesota. Here in Olmsted County, energy rates are controlled by local electrical utilities like Rochester Public Utility and Peoples’ Energy Co-op. Solar power can be purchased by a residential homeowner to avoid having to pay variable rates determined by their utility. Owning a […]

Solar energy is a cost-effective way to reduce electrical costs in Rochester, Minnesota. Here in Olmsted County, energy rates are controlled by local electrical utilities like Rochester Public Utility and Peoples’ Energy Co-op. Solar power can be purchased by a residential homeowner to avoid having to pay variable rates determined by their utility. Owning a […]

Solar energy is a cost-effective way to reduce electrical costs in Rochester, Minnesota. Here in Olmsted County, energy rates are controlled by local electrical utilities like Rochester Public Utility and Peoples’ Energy Co-op. Solar power can be purchased by a residential homeowner to avoid having to pay variable rates determined by their utility. Owning a […]

Yahoo Finance recently published an article with a good overview on the cost of solar panels. To help our readers understand what this information means to them, here is how southeastern Minnesota compares.

Solar energy is good for the planet and the pocket book, and the industry is growing at an unprecedented pace.

When it comes to solar cost, there are two important cost metrics: the installation cost and the effective cost. Why the difference?

According to the Department of Agriculture, electric bills are between 2% and 5% of a farm’s annual operating expenses, and costs rise on average 3.7% each year.

A solar project is completed in America every 2 minutes, and most of those are residential solar arrays designed to meet a family’s year-round electrical needs.