RJR Energy

Monitor energy useage at the RJR Ranch, Pullman, WA (N46 40.558 W117 16.276 Elev: 2352 ft.) Equipment list: Sixteen Kyocera KC-130 solar panels, pole mounted in four groups of four panels. SMA 2500U power inverter in grid-tie configuration. System startup: May 19, 2008

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Time connected to the grid: 14 hrs
Electricity produced: 12.3 kWH's
Solar Energy: 540 Langley's (A Langley is a unit of measurement for total solar radiation)
Utility meter reads: 2226 (See comments)
Weather: Partly cloudy with haze
Comments: Utility meter continues to read 2226, which indicated that we are using the same amount of power as we're producing. Today's load included recharging after a 39 mile trip in the electric VW. Essentially, we're getting FREE transportation. NO gasoline buying today.
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