Residential Programs and Services
Working with a network of experienced qualified partners, Northeast Renewable Energy Group will work with the region's premiere architects, contractors and residential developers to facilitate the planning, design, permitting, procurement, installation and maintenance of solar electric, solar hot water, wind, wave and other clean sustainable energy solutions for Residential Developments, including Co-Op Housing and Low and Moderate Income Housing Developments throughout New England, New York, and Nova Scotia.
Applying for Third Party Funding and Economic Incentives
Most Residents of MA, CT, RI, VT, ME, NH and NY, are qualified to receive state and federal grants, rebates, credits and other economic incentives that can generally offset the cost of a typical solar or wind energy system by between 40% and 60%.
NEREG assists clients in identifying and applying for all available state and federal grants, rebates, tax credits and other incentives that can contribute to significantly reducing the net installed cost of a solar electric, solar thermal or wind energy system.
Commercial and Municipal solar and wind installations are also eligible for substantial federal and state tax incentives, grants and rebates that can contribute to accelerated rates of return on investment.
Assisting customers in identifying and applying for available funding is only one of a wide range of services that NEREG offers to residential developers, businesses, and municipalities to assist them in developing renewable clean energy projects.
Developing Practical Cost Effective Clean Energy Solutions For Residential, Business, and Municipal Customers
NEREG can help you evaluate the feasibility of a Solar
Electric, Solar Hot Water, or Solar Space Heating Project, and to develop a
cost effective site specific program to help you meet your energy production goals.
On Site Assessment of Site Viability
Step 1 in the process of assessing the feasibility of a wind, solar electric or solar hot water system is evaluating the amount of available
sun light at your site.
Our technicians will reference and analyze the latest
satellite imagery and wind and solar resource maps from the National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration and other agencies, and conducts an on site
assessment of site specific factors at your location, considering among other
things, roof size, orientation, and pitch, and proximity to trees or other
shade sources.
Using sophisticated instrumentation that measures potential
available wind or sunlight, we can determine the amount of photovoltaic collectors will
be needed to meet your energy requirements at your location.
In addition to quantifying the available potential solar or wind energy that could be produced at your site, we would provide you with an
understanding of the best available technology options, detailing their
respective features and benefits, discussing their respective pros and cons and
providing you with technical information, cost estimates for each option.
Additionally we assistance in identifying, applying for, and
obtaining all available state, federal or private grant opportunities and
rebates.
Other factors that would be considered when evaluating the viability of any residential project include…
Energy Costs: Electricity, Oil, and Gas
The price oil and gas, and of course local electricity rates
will impact the savings and return on investment calculations.
Grants, Rebates and Other Incentives
Capital investment can be significantly reduced by state and
federal grants and rebates that can often fund 20% to 60% of the cost of an
approved project. NEREG can guide you through all phases of the grant process.
Structural Condition of Roof
Roof mounted solar panel arrays require a stable platform,
so the condition of the roof it is to be mounted is important.
Existing Power Infrastructure
Older buildings sometimes require updated wiring, routing,
and panel upgrades and or expansion, and electrical conditioning and metering
in instrumentation, including an appropriate inverter will be required to
change the DC generated electrical power to AC for use in the building, and so
it can be returned to the Power Grid at times when excess energy is produced.
Implications of “Net Metering”. Selling Energy Back to the Grid
There may be times when your solar panels are producing more
electricity than you are consuming.
At such times, grid tied installations feed energy back to the Power
Grid, generating energy credits from your local utility, typically at the
“retail rate”.
Existing Heating and Hot Water Systems
When considering Solar hot water, or solar space heating
projects, consideration must be given to existing heating/cooling systems.
Power Consumption and Future Requirements
We will work with you to identify your current power
consumption and assess your future power requirements, often considering
additional conservation measures.
Energy Production Objectives
As solar PV systems can be designed to provide all or just
part of a buildings energy requirements, we will work with you to understand
your objectives, in order to identify the most appropriate and cost effective
solutions to meet that requirement.
Permitting Requirements
We will work with you to understand all local and regional
permitting requirements, and can assist in the process of applying for and
obtaining the required permits.
Aesthetic Considerations
Solar Arrays now are available in a broad range of sizes,
and are available either as traditional solar panels mounted on the roof, as
integrated panels which are mounted flush to the roof line, or as preformed
shingles.
NEREG can help assess the viability of sites to be developed, afford an understanding of technology option costs and benefits, evaluate the economics of your
project, direct professional installation and service of your system, and even
assist you in ongoing real time monitoring of the efficiency of your system.
Our goal is to first provide our customers who are developing residential solutions with all of the information needed to make practical and informed decisions about their projects, and then
to work with them to implement the project in as time efficient and cost
effective a manner as possible.
For more information, residential developers, contractors and architects are invited to contact us either via email at info@northeastrenewable.com, or by telephone at (617) 878-2063.