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Straight-Talk Solar Cast
by Solar Harmonics
Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk SolarCast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!
Episodes
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Amazon's $1 Billion AI Community Investment
Could Northern California Benefit from AWS' commitment to the communities they enter, and could this investment become an example to the rest of the data center industry? About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Balcony Solar
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent CA approval of balcony solar and the real world implications of installing and maintaining these systems. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + AI Infra
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara, and how solar power can cooperate with AI & Data Centers to create a win for the communities that data centers enter. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Data Center MISO
In this week's podcast we discuss the plan by Google to develop Energy Parks along with MISO to help supply electricity to data centers in the middle of the country. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Data Center Community
In this week's podcast we discuss strategies for community members to defend themselves when data centers are being built and trying to get approval to be built. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Gov't Data Centers
In this week's podcast we discuss the new balcony solar legislation that was approved in CA and we provide resources for elected officials considering a new data center for their community. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Data Center Series
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent article in TechTarget.com that discusses the impact current and new data centers have on the energy supply and how community solar can offset that impact. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar+ CA Policies
In this week's podcast we discuss the #FreeHour of electricity the potential new governor of California is proposing and a few other solar wins in CA in the last few weeks. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Foreign Inverters
In this week's podcast we discuss the FCC's recent ban on foreign made solar inverters and the new Trump administration restrictions on this brand new regulation. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Mail Bag
In this week's podcast we finally get to some listener's questions that have been sent in over the last month (or so). Each question asked goes into a short discussion of balcony solar, flat roof installations and more. About Jamie Duran &...
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Solar + AI Demand
In this week's podcast we discuss the ongoing electricity demands and the plans to source new power for the massive amount of demand these facilities plan to use. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + AI Nodes
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent #Sunrun pilot program that is offering their clients the opportunity to host an AI node in their home that pays the client for excess solar power and stored battery power. About Jamie Duran &...
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Solar + EV Rebates
In this week's podcast we discuss the new California EV rebates that take effect this week. We also discuss the other RV rebates that may be available for certain groups of EV customers. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + MCE Increases
In this week's podcast we discuss the roll of community choice aggregation plans like MCE and the roll they have in adding to electricity rate increases over the years. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + CA Gov Candidates
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent California primary and which frontrunner is best for the solar industry. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar...
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Solar + Property Tax
In this week's podcast we discuss the potential lapse of the property tax exemption that solar projects have enjoyed. This exemption is due to end this year. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Climate Friendly Homes 🏠
In this week's podcast we discuss the new climate requirements of the city of Berkeley when selling a home and the impacts these changes are having on surrounding cities in California. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Data Centers
In this week's podcast we discuss the real time impact of new data centers on residential and commercial electricity customers, and their plan (or lack of a plan) to supply power to the data centers. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + VPP
In this week's podcast we discuss Virtual Power Plants and how utilities are using them to supplement peak use and rewarding customers for acces to the stored power in their batteries. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Prepaid Lease
In this podcast we discuss the recent 'workaround' many solar companies are using to reduce the price of solar for their clients using the prepaid lease model. About Jamie Duran & Solar…
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Solar + Freedom Forever
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent BK of the second largest residential solar company in the US and the impacts this has on their clients, creditors and the solar industry. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Community Solar
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent CPUC decision that is expected to drastically reduce the incentives for community solar projects. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by...
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Solar + Bankruptcy
In this podcast we discuss the decision by some property owners to rather go bankrupt than save their business, their tenants and their customers. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you…
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Solar + Community Solar
In this week's podcast we discuss a potential solution for more than 50% of the residents in CA on how to participate in solar power savings when their is no individual opportunity to do so. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + NEM 3.0
In this week's podcast we discuss the ruling by the CA Appellate court on the authority of the CPUC to authorize NEM 3.0 on utility customers. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar...
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Solar + SB1221
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent legislation that PG & E is starting full electrification pilot programs to help prevent removal of large gas lines and meet its electrification requirements going forward. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Home Prices
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent study from SolarInsure that descibes the increase in value solar adds to a home when it is owned. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar...
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Solar + SPAN Edge
In this week's podcast we discuss the new SPAN Edge main electric service panel and the capability to avoid costly main electric service panel upgrades. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by...
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Solar + Cost Analysis
In this week's podcast we discuss what to look for in evaluating solar proposals in the new year for new solar clients or those expanding their systems. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by…
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Solar + Unfinished Projects
In this week's podcast we discuss the fallout from installers who start a project but are not able to finish as they go out of business. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in...
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Solar + Commercial Tax Credit
In this week's podcast we discuss the current requirements for commercial solar projects to qualify for the last piece of the 30% federal tax credit. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar...
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Solar + EV Tax Credit
In this week's podcast we discuss California's reinstatement of the EV tax credit and the new PG & E base charge for solar & electricity customers. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics...
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Solar + Renters
In this week's podcast we discuss CA Senate Bill 868 allowing solar for renters and the potential impacts and savings for Californians. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in...
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Solar + PG&E Break Up
In this week's podcast we discuss the potential of PG & E not providing all of the electricity to all of its clients in California and what that would look like for cities/counties to start providing electricity to their residents. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Holidays
In this week's podcast we discuss the current trend of aggressive solar companies and how they are pulling out the stops to get people to go solar any way they can. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by…
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Solar - Year End
In this week's podcast we discuss some topical year end questions on solar, leases and home sales with solar. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in…
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Solar + Western States
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent #California legislation that allows California to sell excess power to its neighbor states. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in...
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Solar + 5 Stages
In this week's podcast we discuss the five stages of the end of the solar tax credit and what potential clients are going through as we approach the last month of the 30% federal tax credit. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics...
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Solar + Municipal Utilities
In this week's podcast we discuss the article from Inside Climate News that review the pro's and con's of privately held utilities and what it takes for cities or counties to start their own power companies. Source:...
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Solar + Data Centers
In this week's podcast we discuss the plan to have new data centers pay for new solar + batteries for residents and businesses near new data centers. Based on the Fast Company article: https://www.fastcompany.com/91409132/why-tech-companies-should-help-pay-for-solar-on-your-roof About Jamie Duran…
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Solar + BTC Mining
In this week's podcast we discuss the latest company to offer bi-directional EV charging, PG & E Rate increases and an update on the home BTC mining setup. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in...
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Solar + PrePaid Lease
In this week's podcast we discuss the solar tax credit 'workaround' that is available for those solar customers that missed the 2025 tax credit deadline using a PrePaid Solar Lease. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by...
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Solar + Off Grid Commercial
In this week's podcast we discuss the cancellation of several large scale solar projects and how Costco is making a move to going fully off grid for their distribution centers in #California. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to...
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Solar + Tax Credit
In this week's podcast we discuss the implications of the solar tax credit ending this year and how the next evolution of the solar industry could play out. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in...
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Solar + Supply Shortages
In this week's podcast we discuss the nationwide shortage of solar panels and what customers and installers can expect as we speed to the finish line of 2025. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in...
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Solar + AI Demand
In this week's podcast we discuss the energy needs of new AI technology and the roll solar power plays in solving this energy demand issue. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in…
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Solar + Utilities
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent attack on solar by the president and the impact the tariffs are having on rising utility costs across the county. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in...
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Solar + NEM 2.0
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent CA Supreme Court decision to send back to the lower court the decision to end NEM 2.0 in 2022. We discuss the impacts this decision could have on upcoming solar policy going forward. About Jamie Duran & Solar...
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Solar + Loan Practices
In this week's podcast we discuss the new California Senate Bill 784 and the impact on the solar industry loans and the consumer protections included. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in...
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Solar + Natural Gas Ovens
In this week's podcast we discuss the trend in California to eliminate natural gas from homes, and especially eliminating natural gas ovens & stoves. About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the world’s first Straight-Talk SolarCast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar!
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