Straight-Talk Solar Cast
258 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsWelcome to the world's first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar. 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.
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Episodes
Solar + 1 Year Later
April 12, 2024 15:07 - 15 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the near 1 year anniversary of the #NEM3.0 program and how the solar industry has responded. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can...
Solar + 2 Cases
April 06, 2024 20:24 - 17 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss a 'best case' and close to worst case scenario for solar customers, and how to avoid the worst case and maximize the best case for residential solar projects. 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 ...
Solar + NEM Issues
March 29, 2024 00:31 - 14 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the beginnings of the fallout of the #NetEnergyMetering and the real time outcome of the result of the NEM 3.0 decision. 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 for their home, business, or ...
Solar + All Electric County
March 14, 2024 18:45 - 13 minutes - 25 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the recent temporary suspension of the County of San Mateo to require all new construction to be fully electric and the impacts this will have in #California and other communities. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purch...
Solar + Private Utilities
March 07, 2024 22:10 - 15 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the recent move by the city of San Francisco to take over its own utilities from PG & E and the impacts of this decision. Check the article here: https://48hills.org/2024/03/after-111-years-sf-is-finally-moving-to-oust-pge-and-create-a-public-power-system/ About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California...
Solar + MegaProjects
March 01, 2024 01:58 - 17 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the pro's and con's of massive solar projects from both the installer and client points of view. We also discuss the AUS rebate on #Powerwall3 batteries. 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 f...
Solar + Powerwall 3
February 23, 2024 03:25 - 13 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the latest in solar news and the introduction of the #Powerwall3 to the solar market. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website ...
Solar + Prevailing Wage
February 16, 2024 17:08 - 20 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the implementation of #AB2143 for prevailing wage on solar projects, and the new bill #AB2619 from CA State Assembly member Damon Connelly https://a12.asmdc.org/ on the repeal of #NEM3.0 Action packed episode! About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own T...
Solar + Legislature
February 09, 2024 17:35 - 15 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the upcoming 2024 elections and the importance local elections will have in the future of solar power. Here is a link to the Utah legislation we discussed. 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 for their ...
Solar + Storage Test
February 01, 2024 22:31 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the recent success of the PG & E + Sunrun Peak Power Rewards program and how that program can continue to be successful in the new #NEM3.0 environment. Credit to Solar Builder Magazine for this content - https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/results-of-sunruns-pge-peak-reward-program-from-august-to-october/ About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in ...
Solar + TIME Magazine
January 26, 2024 23:11 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the recent article from TIME magazine, "The Rooftop Solar Industry Could Be On the Verge of Collapse," and the path forward. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can...
Solar + 2024
January 18, 2024 20:24 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this week's podcast we examine some interesting developments for 2024 with commercial solar projects and #PGE rate increases. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the...
Solar + CA Market
December 22, 2023 03:59 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the impact of the latest #SunPower financial troubles and the start of the layoffs at #Enphase 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top...
Solar + Rate Arbitrage
December 09, 2023 00:43 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the new rulng by the CPUC regarding the elimination of the rate arbitrage with battery storage. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top so...
Solar + NEM 3.0 Update
November 30, 2023 23:32 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this week's podcast we examine two client scenarios post NEM 3.0. The first has solar only and the second has solar + #Powerwall backup battery. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website ...
Solar + Solar Bros
November 25, 2023 17:23 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this week's article we discuss the recent Time article that goes in depth on the hard-core solar sales process that some companies use to maximize their sales. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out ...
Solar + Big Falls
November 17, 2023 00:49 - 19 minutes - 18 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the recent Seeking Alpha article and their "Strong Sell" recommendation on #RUN and what this means for the solar industry and consumers. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check...
Solar + Battery Rebate
November 11, 2023 04:47 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the #SGIP rebate for batteries and the maze of pitfalls and eligibility on the way to receiving a battery rebate. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top ...
Solar + Equinox
November 02, 2023 22:27 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this week's podcast we touch on a variety of issues, and the main discussion is on the new Chevy Equinox EV and how it is setting the standard on pricing and features for future EVs. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can ...
Solar + Halloween
October 27, 2023 22:44 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss some upcoming 'scary' news in solar - #PGE rate increase and #AB2143 and the impacts on future solar projects. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energ...
Solar + Israel
October 20, 2023 22:35 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this week's podcast, we discuss solar innovation in Israel and its reliance on solar energy to create power consistently and reliably for decades at a 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top ...
Solar + Commercial Programs
October 12, 2023 23:38 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the potential elimination of the VNEM (Virtual Net Metering) and NEMA (Aggregate Net Metering) by the #CPUC and the impacts on the housing and solar industries. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can che...
Solar + CA Exodus
October 05, 2023 22:42 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the potential California exodus of the largest residential solar companies. Based on information from Travis Hoium - https://youtu.be/gSL84a8O7Mc?si=vQKLIwWqeCinwW1b and Barron's - https://www.barrons.com/articles/sunrun-sunnova-stocks-downgrade-8946d621 About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy...
Solar + Bonus 10% Tax Credit
September 28, 2023 22:25 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the IRS's guidance on the 30% + 10% additional tax credit on solar projects that include domestic content. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installe...
Solar + NEM Craziness
September 22, 2023 16:19 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the variation in solar proposals today's clients are seeing from different solar companies and how they can narrow down the options. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar ene...
Solar + High Energy Surcharge
September 16, 2023 01:31 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the latest 'stick' from PG&E that customers are experiencing with their summer electricity bills. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonic...
Solar + InterSolar
September 08, 2023 16:40 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this week's podcast we preview some of the most interesting conference sessions at the InterSolar conference in Las Vegas next week. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonic...
Solar + Sales Orgs
August 31, 2023 23:47 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss an alarming trend of solar sales companies leaving their clients high and dry and what recourse those clients have in these difficult situations. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top sola...
Solar + Solid-State Batteries
August 25, 2023 16:27 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the future developments in battery technology and how fast solid-state batteries will be available to solar clients. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Sol...
Solar + Looking Within (Best of STS)
August 20, 2023 15:11 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this week's podcast, we discuss the client's role and the solar contractor's responsibility for excessive electricity usage relative to solar production. This is one of our most popular episodes of all time, check it out! 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top sol...
Solar Company OOB II
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss strategies and actions you can take before, during and after your solar installer decides to leave the business. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmo...
Solar Company OOB
August 04, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 12 MBIn this week's episode we discuss how to spot if your solar installer looks like they may be going out of business due to the NEM 3.0 decision. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonic...
Solar + Canals
July 27, 2023 23:11 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this week's STSC podcast we discuss various topics in California solar and what the impact of the new plan to cover #California's canals with solar power. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Sola...
Solar + Professional
July 21, 2023 20:54 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss solar sales expert Earl Kapule's challenge to residential solar professionals to commit to the long-term success of solar or find a new line of work! 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equ...
Solar + AB 2143
July 14, 2023 22:35 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the new #California law that was passed last year and the impacts it will have on commercial solar projects going forward. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmoni...
Solar + E-ELEC Rate
July 07, 2023 21:53 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the new Electric rate plan offered by PG & E to help high electricity users regulate their electricity usage and how solar will help offset those costs. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipmen...
Solar + New Income Based Costs
June 30, 2023 14:56 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the new income based fixed costs the electric utilities plan to implement for all their clients, with or without solar power. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. ...
Solar + Deep Duck Curve
June 22, 2023 21:44 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the solar reality of the NEM 3.0 program and the deepening duck curve that CA utilities have made much worse. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we d...
Solar + EV Charging
June 16, 2023 22:24 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the recent announcement by SolarEdge on bi-directional EV charging and how that technology can help change the solar ecosystem. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In eac...
Solar + Prosumers
June 09, 2023 14:57 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the solar 'prosumer' and how solar customers help the grid, supplying power and keeping prices lower for non-solar clients. Much of this information was sourced from this video - https://youtu.be/dPfpa2KqYk0 Thank you Matt! 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can ...
Solar + Home Insurance
June 02, 2023 02:13 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the recent decision by State Farm Insurance to withdraw from the California market and how that decision will impact solar power in the near future. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmo...
Solar + Post NEM 2.0
May 25, 2023 22:30 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss a creative solution mentioned in this Forbes article on how solar power could make sense after NEM 2.0. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. I...
Solar + V2X BMW
May 18, 2023 23:58 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the new pilot program with PG & E and BMW to test the bi directional EV charging and sending power back to the grid for compensation. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment insta...
Solar + NEM Updates
May 10, 2023 23:28 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the latest lawsuit to the NEM 3.0 decision and what solar will look like going forward for the CA Solar industry. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. ...
Solar + Duck Curve
May 04, 2023 22:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss some of the issues purchasing your own solar equipment and how the NEM 3.0 will affect the #DuckCurve. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode...
Solar + NEM 3.0 (cont'd again)
April 28, 2023 14:52 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss further fallout and implications of the new #NEM3.0 program and the effects on the solar industry. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we disc...
Solar + NEM 3.0 Cont'd
April 21, 2023 22:55 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the role of battery storage in the new Net Energy Metering 3.0 program and why adding battery storage in today's solar projects makes sense. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Sol...
Solar + Powerwalls
April 14, 2023 01:48 - 17 minutes - 16 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss more NEM 2.0 craziness and discuss the complexity of adding a backup battery to an existing solar panel system. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we...
Solar + Post NEM 3.0
April 06, 2023 23:44 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss the shape of solar post the NEM 3.0 program and what customers can expect after April 15th regarding solar costs, proposals and savings. #NEM3.0 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar H...
Solar + Post NEM 3.0
March 31, 2023 01:32 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this week's podcast we discuss what the solar world will look like after April 15th and the expiration of the current NEM 2.0 program. 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 for their home, business, or farm. Here, you can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics. In each episode we discuss questio...