Utility companies like to be the only game in town. They foster intergenerational dependency on their grid and fossil fuel resources, which they charge top dollar for and continually escalate the price of. We are made to think that there is no other way, and we have no other choice but to shell out hundreds or sometimes thousands of dollars per month to obtain access to their energy supply, without ever owning a piece of the power station that generates all this energy.
These utility companies also produce outages that often leave thousands or even millions without power at a time. For example, between 2008 and 2017, over 11.5 million homes were affected by power outages in the state of Texas alone, forcing homeowners to endure more than 1,600 power cuts. Meanwhile, utilities continue to profit, even as cleaner alternatives and incentives like carbon credits highlight how outdated this dependency has become.
Solar Energy: The Oldest New Alternative
The Sun has been around since the dawn of time. In fact, time itself is measured in large part by the speed at which light from the sun passes across space. Yet until 65 years ago, this virtually infinite power was all but elusive to us. Now, with recent technological advancements in solar panels, inverters, and battery backup systems, harnessing energy from the sun is no longer a distant idea but one of the most practical ways to generate electricity today.
When you live in sunny states like Texas, California, or Florida, you have enormous amounts of solar energy to utilize. Even utility companies themselves are now trying to produce renewable energy for you, sometimes pairing solar with options like a wind power turbine, all while keeping you locked into monthly payments. The difference is that you don’t have to rely on them. You can produce your own solar energy and own the panels that generate it.
Learn more about solar energy with your free, no-obligation solar consultation and take control of how your electricity is produced through your own solar photovoltaic system.