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On 29 February 2008, groSolar of White River Junction, VT, completed the installation of a 20 panel photovoltaic (PV) solar panel array on our tractor barn. On 6 March 2008, we switched on the panels and immediately watched the electric meter turn backward.

The array, as installed, is capable of producing an average of 348 kilowatt hours of electricity per month--approximately 43% of our average monthly electrical usage. If more power is produced that is being consumed, the excess power flows back through the meter into the PSNH system, reducing our electrical bill through a process called "net metering."

This document initially developed by Jack Potter, 603-528-1990, info@shakerwoodsfarm.com.
Shaker Woods Farm at Point Comfort, 8 March 2008