by Convert Solar | Mar 26, 2021 | General
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In a power struggle involving a family in Chesapeake, there’s hardly a ray of hope that it won’t result in a lawsuit over solar. Will Rivera says he wants to save some money and help save the environment. He wants to install solar panels on...
by Convert Solar | Mar 9, 2021 | General, News/Updates
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Appalachian Power announced Monday that they have filed a request with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) seeking recovery of electric transmission costs. Submitted last week, the rate change is the first sought by the company since...
by Convert Solar | Feb 3, 2021 | General, News/Updates
Anew solar-powered system has been installed onto the roof of the main office building at the Jump Park in Forest with the hope that it will eventually offset all of the power bills for the Forest Youth Athletic Association. The panels and labor were donated by Earth...
by Convert Solar | Dec 2, 2020 | General, News/Updates
A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage — and a solar panel for every roof? For many years, that notion would have been unthinkable in Virginia, where fairly competitive electric rates, a lack of incentives and what one solar developer described as...
by Convert Solar | Aug 27, 2020 | General, News/Updates
The demand for solar energy is skyrocketing across the nation. This is great news! However, as the solar industry grows and more companies compete for your business, you might notice an uptick in misleading solar advertisements or sales practices — or even...
by Convert Solar | Aug 19, 2020 | General, News/Updates
Dominion Energy customers’ monthly electric bills have jumped nearly 29% since 2007 under a series of electric utility-backed bills enacted since then — and look set to rise another 45% over the next decade, the State Corporation Commission said. The electric...