How Do You Keep Your House Cool in Summer’s Hottest Months? We love the weather in Hawai’i! Some might argue it’s the perfect weather! With the proximity to the ocean and the Equator, it’s always between 65 and 90 degrees here, with hot summer months peaking from June-October. But, our idyllic weather is not to …
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Solar Powered Hot Water Heaters: Do They Save Money? When it comes to going solar, there are quite a few solar solutions beyond just a traditional solar array. Solar panels on a home are an incredible way to have significantly lower utility bills and reduce your environmental impact. But other solutions, like solar water heaters, …
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Cool Your Home with Solar Mini-Splits Solar powered air conditioning is a technology/appliance that some homes find to be very helpful in reducing their cooling bills. We install them here at Family First Solar, and we definitely recommend them to our clients when it matches their needs. In this blog article, we’ll explain how solar …
Hawaiian Electric Company Announces Rate Increase for 2023 Most of you are likely aware of the changes coming to electric rates from HECO, beginning in 2024. In this blog, we want to educate you further on what those changes could mean for you, why HECO is implementing the changes, and share with your how switching …
How Can You Reduce Home Energy Use? Do high energy bills have you sweating? Your household is already feeling the intensity of the 24% price increase since January 2022. And, you’ve likely already heard that it will only get worse when HECO rolls out its peak hours pricing. Consumers will pay triple the regular rate …
What You Need to Know About Adding Solar Panels to an Existing System When you have a solar panel system initially installed, a part of the sales process is determining what your energy consumption is to figure out the size of the solar array you’ll need. But that doesn’t mean that your energy needs won’t …
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How Solar Battery Backup Systems Work in Hawaii For our solar clients in Hawaii, we encourage people to buy solar batteries along with their solar system. This isn’t just so we can tag another line item on your invoice. Depending on your reasons for going solar, adding solar batteries to your solar system might be …
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How Do Solar Panels Work in Hawaii? If you’ve been thinking about having solar panels installed on your home, you’ve probably thought about the numbers, the savings, and reducing your carbon footprint. But we know some of you have been longing to dive into the scientific part of solar power. How does solar power actually …
Understanding the Hawaii Solar Tax Credit and Solar Incentives If you’ve been thinking about getting solar panels installed on your home, there are lots of reasons to do it! But among the many advantages, the tax credits are certainly at the top of the list. In this blog, we want to make sure you know …
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With individuals, families, and businesses continually feeling the stress of inflation and the rising prices of petroleum, Family First Solar provides Hawai’i residents with a way to become energy self-sustaining. Learn more about Family First Solar and its offerings at www.familyfirstsolar.com. HECO, or Hawaiian Electric Company, has already been increasing rates, with many residential consumers …
