Creative Energies Blog

 (graph is courtesy of NOLS, y-axis is kilowatt-hours)

NOLS Rocky Mountain here in Lander, WY has a 14.3 kW DC grid-interactive solar electric power system.  The system has been in operation for over a year now.  The system produced about 64 kilowatt-hours per day, and more than 23,000 kilowatt-hours for the year.  The system was funded in part by a Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky Grant.  There is more information about electricity usage at NOLS Rocky Mountain on the NOLS blog.  Live performance data is available online.

by Creative Energies installer Joel Helleso

As an alternative energy practitioner, it’s always important to practice on your family first. They are usually more forgiving when you make mistakes and can be a great way to learn on your own. The foundation, wire runs, and disconnect  were done back in September.
The final install took place on the 18th of December. Production meter was installed on the 8th of January. So far the meter has recorded approximately 180 kWh.  45 kwh have been exported onto the grid since the date of install.  It has been a great psychological
boost for my mom to offset the effects of having such a miserable winter so far. Here are a few photos from the install. Enjoy!

Andy Tyson and Creative Energies were featured on an Idaho news channel last week - talking about net metering and solar electricity. A good feature!

We are welcoming the longer days, as it has been a cold and windy winter in Wyoming. We managed to get some quality work done still, at the cost of cold fingers. Soon we will be slathering on the sunscreen and cooking ourselves on rooftops, but for now we are embracing the season of mud.

This space is headed towards keeping the blogosphere up to date on the happenings with Creative Energies, a renewable energy company based in Lander, WY and Victor, ID. The sun is rising soon…