Youve made the decision to go with solar energy for your energy needs. In going solar, you need to know who is who. Lets take a closer look.
Who is Who?
Companies in the solar energy industry come in two main forms. One set provides the systems you need to produce solar energy on your own. A much smaller subset will sell you a form of clean energy.
If you want to skip putting solar panels or shingles on your home, you need to find a company that will sell you power just like a utility. Unfortunately, there isnt any nation wide company that solely provides solar electricity to customers. If youre willing to look a bit broader, Green Mountain Energy Company may be for you.
Green Mountain Energy Company is a cleaner electricity company. It only buys power produced from wind, solar, biomass, water, geothermal and natural gas. The power is then fed into regional power grids and you tap it from there. The advantage of Green Mountain is you are using cleaner power than a typical utility company, but not completely clean as you find when generating solar power yourself. The biggest downside to Green Mountain is you are still paying utility bills, often...