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1
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Solar design

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Layout and orientation of the solar system

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2
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Azimuth

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Direction of the roof in relation to the sun

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3
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True solar resource factor

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How much solar will be available

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4
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Escalator

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Max Increase kWh annual current

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5
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Administrative D incentive

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A fixed incentive payment for next solar projects

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Photovaltic

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Anything that produces when it’s exposed to light

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7
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Interconnection agreement

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Between the homeowner and the electric company so they can connect to the grid

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8
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Stipulation

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Outstanding item stopping the project

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9
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Consumer protection commission

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Required to enforce consumer protection rules

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10
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Alternating current

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The flow of electrons that flows back and forth

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11
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Production

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Amount of electricity that generates form a solar system

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12
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Shade

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Percentage of solar that isn’t shades (no shade)

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13
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Central stip agency

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Department in the company that tracks down the stips

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14
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Meter

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Monitors the energy of your solar system

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15
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PPA (power purchase agreement)

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To buy back the power they system produces

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16
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Offset

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A percentage of the homeowners last years usage

17
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Consumption

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Amount of electricity used from the grid

18
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Net metering

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Energy sent compared to the energy received

19
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Loan

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Finance the system so they can own it

20
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Per watt costs

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Price for each watt of solar like system size

21
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Change order

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Change in numbers or equipment that needs a customer signature

22
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Alternative energy

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Energy generated that are less harmful to the environment

23
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Direct current

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Electrical current that flows in the same direction

24
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ITC

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Federal tax credit usually at 26%

25
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System size

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The size of the Solar system In kW

26
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Solar monitoring

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An app that keeps track of the solar panels

27
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Renewable energy

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Energy generated that naturally renew themselves

28
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SRec

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Credits every 1000 kWh produces

29
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Array

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Multiple solar cells that make up one solar panel

30
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Setbacks

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Pre- existing portions of an array that cannot have panel coverage

31
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How does solar work?

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The panels go into the roof and natural resource which is the sun converting it into electricity. The electricity then goes to the micro inverters on the back of every panel converting electricity the DC to AC which goes in your home.

32
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Alternating current (AC)

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A form of electrical current it goes to the grid and every day household appliances

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