{"id":1537,"date":"2016-09-19T15:59:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elbsolutions.com\/projects\/?p=1537"},"modified":"2022-02-03T11:24:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T17:24:33","slug":"solar-get-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elbsolutions.com\/projects\/solar-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar, where do I get started?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First, get a design. Now I had a design in my last article, but I have not vetted it with any standards. I think I have little or no room to physically walk around on the roof, which you need &#8211; so I might need to augment my design to 2 less panels etc. You have to have all your equipment known and their certifications checked for your area &#8211; so you need to have your money on the table so to speak if you are going to do this. I am not quite there yet, but if I was&#8230; keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>But, here are some links if you live in Calgary, AB, Canada. My WSP (wire service provider) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enmax.com\/business\/meter-services\/distributed-generation\">ENMAX <\/a>and here is their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enmax.com\/GenerationAndWiresSite\/Documents\/Residential-Renewable-Generator-Checklist.pdf\">Residential Renewable Generator Checklist<\/a>. In that checklist are other sources\u00a0for the organizations that govern all this for safety and orderly conduct (in my case the Alberta Utilities Commission <a href=\"http:\/\/www.auc.ab.ca\/rule-development\/micro-generation\/Documents\/Micro_Generation\/MicroGeneratorApplication_Version1-3_20130705%20.pdf\">micro-generator application guideline<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, get a design. Now I had a design in my last article, but I have not vetted it with any standards. 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