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Already connected to solar? Here’s an important, and timely, heads up. If you are an on-grid solar customer on Pacfic Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) E7 or E8 Rate you MUST make a change before March 1, 2016 –OR– as a default PG&E will change your rate for

After a long year of uncertainty, solar advocates are celebrating two recent victories. Together, these victories provide several years of certainty to homeowners and business owners who are considering purchasing or leasing solar energy systems. In national news, the 30% Solar Invest

Dear Friends & Neighbors, The Year 2015 turned out to be a nail-biter for solar energy, right down to the end. Nationwide, the solar energy industry and solar supporters faced a grim reality. The popular 30% Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit,  which had helped to fuel a strong s

Each year more than half of our new customers come to us through referrals from customers, staff, neighbors and other local Mendocino Solar Service supporters. We appreciate these folks for their thoughtful referrals this year: Paul Slinkard; Redwood Roofers; Contractors Jerry Matson

Mendocino Solar Service invites you to join us as we fly away to Neverland with the cast of Peter Pan. We are honored to be sponsoring the Thursday, December 10th opening night of Peter Pan, presented by theGloriana Musical Theatre. The show takes flight for only two weekends in Decem

Recently the staff of Mendocino Solar Service took action to support net metering. With the Public Utilities Commission expected to announce a decision about the future of net metering by mid-December, we decided our quarterly staff meeting was a great time to take action to stand up

Solar energy continues to make the headlines both in California and nationwide. As CNBC reported on October 5th, “California, the very heart of the rooftop solar panel industry, could be facing a major roadblock in the coming months, and its status as one of the most solar-frien

Our sincerest appreciation goes out to Mendocino Solar Service customersfor their frequent referrals of friends & neighbors who are considering solar. Thank you to Mark & Maurine Solomonson, Ron & Millie Jensen, Mary Pat Palmer, Pam & Dave Duncan, Kirk & Valerie Ma

Under a law set to expire at the end of 2016, customers who install a new home solar system receive a 30% Federal Tax Credit. There is no upper limit on the credit (the more you invest in your system, the bigger the credit). Tax credits are also available for businesses. The Solar Inv

1) Solar is the solution to America’s energy & economic crisis. In the words of Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) “Solar is clean, safe, affordable, reliable and abundant. It creates jobs, grows our economy, fosters U.S. i