This isn’t marketing hype – it’s real data from our own 21.8 kW system, updated in real-time.
Our real electric bills since installing solar and batteries. See how net metering changed everything.
The story: Even with solar + 31kWh batteries for 2 years, we still paid $500+/month on average because excess solar went to waste (red) without net metering. Once net metering was activated (Feb 2026), our bills dropped dramatically: $172 → $189 → $0 in April (with a $73.69 credit balance!), then just $12.67 in May and $16.36 in June – while our banked net-metering credit grew to 1,666 kWh, rolling forward to offset winter bills. Longer summer days send far more excess solar to the grid for credit than we use.
Most solar companies show you projections and promises. We show you actual performance. This is what solar looks like day-to-day in Bedford County:
Live data from our 21.8 kW system – updated every 30 seconds:
Actual monthly savings vs. what you’d pay West Penn Power without solar:
Note: Current calculations use West Penn Power’s current Price to Compare (12.08¢/kWh) plus fees.
Our system uses Home Assistant for data collection and Grafana for visualization. This gives us:
Note: This advanced monitoring setup is custom to our system and is not typically what most customers have. It’s also not included in automated quotes. Most solar systems come with standard inverter monitoring that shows production and basic statistics. However, if you’re interested in this level of detailed monitoring, we can discuss options to set it up for your system.