Solar Education Series event returns to Palm Desert Library

Palm Desert was selected as a host city for the Solar Education Series, a regional initiative supported by nonprofits Center for Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Campaign, sponsored by local solar firm, Sullivan Solar Power. Educational solar seminars have taken place across Southern California this year, with the first seminar hosted in Palm Desert in early 2017. These educational events have returned in response to a growing demand for independent and accurate facts about solar power for homeowners.

More than 210,000 solar power systems have been installed in the Southern California Edison utility territory, making southern California a global leader in the adoption of rooftop solar. Unfortunately, this rapid growth has resulted in some solar companies engaging in high-pressure sales tactics. Some companies also use misleading and outdated information about financial incentives that no longer apply, according to industry watchdogs.

Go Solar California, a leading solar power industry advocacy campaign, recently issued a consumer alert. According to the organization, there have been reports of solar companies “throughout California attempting to generate sales through unscrupulous methods.”

To help clear up this misinformation, a team of certified energy practitioners will help interested homeowners overcome any confusion about going solar at the Palm Desert Solar Education Series. The seminar will also walk homeowners through battery storage options, including how to maximize their solar investment and to keep a back-up power supply source.

“This seminar put to bed a lot of the myths out there,” said Joel Versh, Solar Education Series attendee, “It was good to get real information on the existing rebates and the pros and cons of solar. It was a wonderful experience.”

Attendees of the Palm Desert Solar Education Series will also learn how solar works, upcoming policy changes, current incentives, financing options, how to choose a solar provider, energy saving programs for residents, new solar rules and more.

The Palm Desert Solar Education Series is taking place on Saturday, October 21, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Palm Desert Library located at 73300 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, 92260. Complimentary lunch will be provided.

For more information or to RSVP for this seminar, visit www.solarseminar.info.