Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast,  we talk about all of the recent action going on in the world of solar power, and a quick update on a client who did have a backup battery installed before the PG&E shutdown, and her experience relying on backup power from her battery.

Berkeley residents with disabilities say their needs ‘not built into’ PG&E shutoff policy

Placer County seeks alternatives to PG&E power shutoffs

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing firm focused on getting Google local Maps placement, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Check out their podcast, Local SEO in 10 here!

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we discuss the good news in solar power among all of the PG & E power shut down craziness.  Many people are feeling the pain of the shutdowns and are now motivated to go solar and add battery backup to their homes and businesses.

Public Safety Power Shutoff Announcement

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing firm focused on getting Google local Maps placement, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Check out their podcast, Local SEO in 10 here!

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we continue to discuss the implications of the intentional power shutdown by PG&E, who the shutdown affects, and why the shutdown is not a temporary isolated event.  This may be the new normal...

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an internet marketing firm focused on getting Google local Maps placement, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Check out their podcast, Local SEO in 10 here! 

Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we discuss the 2019 Planned Power Outage by PG&E, and the implications the outage has on the solar industry, along with how the outage impacted over 900,000 people in PG&E territory at the same time!

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an online marketing agency focused on local Google Maps placement, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we discuss the recent shutdown by PG&E, the implications, and strategies for our clients with future shutdowns.  Over 900,000 PG&E customers lost power for more than 5 days, and we discuss the role solar power can have to mitigate future outages.

News on this topic:

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an online marketing agency focused on local Google Maps placement, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we discuss the new disclosure requirement for solar projects.  Customers must sign off they have reviewed the solar disclosures regarding PACE, HERO, leases, and unlicensed contractors.  Solid solar companies are annoyed at the new disclosures as they are unnecessary, but shaky solar companies should be nervous...

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an online marketing agency focused on local Google Maps placement, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we discuss a recent trip to Maui and how much the state of Hawaii has embraced solar power.  It is very common to not only see residential solar (thanks to Hawaiian Electric), but easily the most commercial solar panel installations are located in Hawaii.  And we give a short update on the Bitcoin Mining using solar power as well.

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an online marketing agency focused on local SEO, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In today's podcast, we discuss the affects of solar leasing on today's real estate deals.  We talk about PACE & HERO loans, and how they affect a real estate sale or loan refinance, and much more. Educating the real estate professionals about solar financing is a big hurdle for the solar industry and its future growth.

Know anyone in the real estate industry? This would be a great podcast to share with them!

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an online marketing agency focused on local SEO, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.

Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!  In this week's podcast, we discuss not only the upcoming federal solar tax credit decreasing to 26 % on January 1st, but we also discuss how reliable online reviews, review services, and solar panel reviews are, and what to look for to avoid bias in the reviews.

Here's a quick list of Solar Harmonics' online reviews:

Diamond Certified: https://www.diamondcertified.org/report/solar-harmonics-inc/

Google: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1368372167767334211

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarharmonics/

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/solar-harmonics-brentwood-2

Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com/pages/solar-harmonics/

About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics

Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California,  who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar  panel system or their home, business, or farm.  You can check out the website for the best solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here.   Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you –  straight  – by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie  Duran,  president of Solar Harmonics.   Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you’re facing when considering solar.

Produced by Magnified Media

Solar Cast is produced by Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an online marketing agency focused on local SEO, digital marketing, website design, local search ranking and reputation management for businesses of all sizes. Magnified Media helping business owners master their marketing by:

- getting them more online reviews,

- getting their website seen and

- creating engaging social media content.

In his spare time Adam enjoys working as the volunteer director of Delta Education Foundation and DeltaLAX, the Delta's first youth lacrosse league.