At Modern Brokers of America, we help solar businesses grow and bridge the gap between the solar user and the grid or non-solar user. These systems could reduce the capital cost and capacity needs of a utility. The cost savings to the Generation, Transmission and Distribution would make solar an asset to the GRID and add some close to load power without the high line losses. We aim to increase the positive environmental benefits, economic development, and job benefits that a rooftop solar industry provides to a community. In addition, this type of solar customer provides benefits to the GRID, so the cost allocation for this class of customers would be less, and they may qualify for a more favorable electric rate.

In respect to Solar systems for commercial rooftops, there has been good work done with systems that face East and West as best they can be laid out on an existing building’s roof. These systems generate more production of power KW once again during peak times and longer in the summer evening. They reduce demand usage by the solar hosting facility and thereby provide greater power bill savings as commercial customers have high demand charges. The transition to a cleaner energy future requires higher levels of collaboration amongst many different Stakeholders. More work must be done, and we need more input from the greater public so that consumer buy-in and choices are respected.