Lighthouse Solar Includes Innovative Energy Monitoring System Complimentary With All Solar Electric

July 24, 2009 - PRLog -- With a capacity to store up to 30 years’ worth of data, Lightgauge takes readings every second for real-time visibility on solar electric production and consumption.  The data monitoring system illustrates the energy flow through a user-friendly interface accessible from any web browser – and it’s free to customers of Lighthouse Solar, a premier solar installer with offices in Boulder and Carbondale, Colorado; New Paltz, New York and Austin, Texas.

“The comprehensive monitoring made possible by Lightgauge gives users a unique view into their energy consumption,” explains Scott Franklin, president of Lighthouse Solar,  “The instant feedback and visibility allows users to really understand the impact of their behavior on the consumption side and the effects of weather on the production side.”  

Lightgauge can be configured to monitor specific individual loads, like a hot tub, heater or sub-panel, and is sensitive enough to show when the coffee maker is left on.  Readings include electrical consumption and solar electric production as well as convenient summaries for carbon footprint reduction and carbon saving equivalencies represented as “C02 avoided”, ”miles not driven” and “trees planted”.  One of the most compelling visuals of Lightgauge is a bar of moving arrows representing real-time electricity flow - either pulling electricity from the grid in red, or being sold to the grid in green.  One customer, after Lightgauge revealed how much energy his dryer consumed, said: “I went out and bought a clothes line right away.  I call it my solar clothes dryer.”

Lightgauge systems are included in all new Lighthouse Solar installations as a value-added feature not offered by other solar installers.  The hardware is wired at the time of installation, requires no maintenance, and is not monitored by utilities or regulators.  Most other available data monitoring solutions only monitor solar electric production, cost  $400-$1300 and typically include monthly subscription fees.

Lightgauge gives clean energy buyers a powerful tool for managing their own energy use and a way to show the world their clean electricity production.  Businesses can display their contribution to reducing carbon emissions on a prominent computer monitor in a lobby or on their businesses web site.  Homeowners can show off their clean energy lifestyle on their iPhones or by sharing a link to their home’s Lightgauge.

Franklin says, “By making the electricity consumed by your home or business visible on your computer screen, the abstract understanding of electrical usage becomes tangible and manageable.”

Go to http://lg227.d.lighthousesolar.com/ to check out a live system.

Contact:
Scott Franklin
Lighthouse Solar
scott@lighthousesolar.com
(303) 638-4562

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Lighthousesolar is a full service solar services company offering Solar Electric and Solar Thermal solutions for residential and commercial customers. We are located in Colorado, New York and Texas with new branch locations opening soon in your area. Our mission is to facilitate the use of clean, free and renewable solar energy. We want to help you be part of a sustainable solution to America’s energy needs. Our team of professional installers guarantees that all aspects of your system will be designed and installed to the highest standards of quality and precision. All of our work is warranted for the lifetime of the system. Our goal is to exceed your expectations.