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Today is summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere....a good day for a solar energy announcement! Elon Musk's SolarCity is expanding its service into the Houston area. Currently SolarCity serves "tens of thousands of customers" in 20 states and Washington DC. More here [12newsnow.com] and here [newsismoney.com] where the following quote comes from:

SolarCity allows customers to purchase a solar power system outright or finance the purchase of a solar system via a customized solar loan, or lease the solar panel system for the benefit of all the solar power it provides. The company has leveraged its installation volume—SolarCity installed more residential solar in 2015 than the next 50 competitors combined—to negotiate extremely favorable terms with financing partners on behalf of its customers. SolarCity also provides battery storage systems to customers that can allow customers to continue to have access to electricity during storm-related power outages.

      Although they don't yet have an installation center in the Houston area, SolarCity expects to hire 50-100 local staff in sales, installation, and other related areas this year.

Thinking about getting a solar energy system? This [energyinformative.org] short article is a must-read.

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