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California Solar – Installing solar since 2000

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Solar array installed at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley

Appearing in The Union Newspaper | November 10, 2019   Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley is a community hub of sports, nature, entertainment and many picnics and get-togethers. With electricity available at several of the sites, it was a natural choice that a solar array be...

Why doesn’t my solar system work during the blackout?

  While there are many benefits to a grid-tied solar system, having power for your home or business during a blackout is not one of them.  There are two reasons that grid-tied solar does not work during a PG&E blackout: #1 The primary reason for solar systems to...

Another potential Power Shut Off for Wednesday, Nov. 20

PG&E operational and meteorological teams are monitoring a potentially strong offshore wind event for Wednesday, Nov. 20. There is the possibility of another Public Safety Power Shutoff event on Wednesday. Please keep checking Yubanet.com for updated info about outages. You can also visit the PG&E outage map,...

A good time to service your generator

  At Cal Solar we do not install or service back up power generators. It is a good time to service your generator if you ran it for days at a time during PG&E’s most recent blackouts. No matter the brand, check the owners manual for specific service...

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Back Up power solutions

During the recent PG&E shut-offs we have received many inquires into batteries, generators, and other power security solutions. So we have made this brief summary to go over a couple of basic options for back up power in a power outage. Situation 1:   I just want the...