It's been awhile since we posted. We've been busy unpacking and sorting through the junk. Some exciting news is we are having solar (photovoltaic) installed this month - hopefully by the end of September with inspection due in early October. We've estimated the total usage we expect and settled on a system that will deliver about 70% of our electricity.
Estimated System Contribution*
| 1st Year Solar Energy Production | 6,925 kWh | |
| Overall Annual Energy Consumed | 10,160 kWh | |
| System Contribution | 68.16% |
| Electricity from Utility | Electricity from Solar |
We expect the installation to begin as soon as the homeowners association approves the design/location. The City has already approved the installation and rebates once installed.
The Mueller subdivision has one of the highest percentages of solar installations in the country and the community is producing close to 2 mega-watts of electricity and is only 25% complete. (We also have the highest concentration of Chevy Volts in the US!)
We'll post installation photos and the final setup when work has been completed.
Our weather station is up and running on Weather Underground. It is listed as Mueller Airport/ KTXAUSTI235. Current conditions (every 5 seconds) at the house can be found on this page to the right or on Weather Underground.
Our weather station is up and running on Weather Underground. It is listed as Mueller Airport/ KTXAUSTI235. Current conditions (every 5 seconds) at the house can be found on this page to the right or on Weather Underground.
Elsewhere, custom built-in cabinets are in the pre-production stage and will fill in our 14x12' wall in the family room and our wall in the upstairs living room. The family room piece will be unique. Also, there will be a custom master closet. We will post pictures when that work gets completed around the holidays, later this year.
