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• Energy
  • • Energy Overview
      • Do a Home Energy Assessment
      • Give Your Home an Energy Tune-up
      • Go Solar
  • Conserve and
    Go Solar
• Food
  • • Food Overview
      • Grow A Food Garden
      • Eat Local Sustainable Food
      • Reduce Waste, Then Compost
  • Grow, Savor,
    Compost
• Waste
  • • Waste Overview
      • Reduce Single-Use Plastics
      • Reuse, Repurpose, Restore
      • Recycle Right
  • Reduce, Reuse,
    Recycle Right
• Water
  • • Water Overview
      • Save Water Indoors
      • Cut Water and Curb Pollution
      • Be A Catalyst for Clean Water
  • Indoors, Outdoors, and
    In Your Neighborhood
• Nature
  • • Nature Overview
      • Get Out and Explore
      • Keep Wildlife Safe
      • Support Backyard Wildlife
  • Explore and
    Protect

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• FAQ

If you own a solar photovoltaic (PV) system WITHOUT a battery, you are still connected to the grid and your panels will stop working when the power goes out, even if it’s sunny outside. This doesn’t mean your system is broken. This is a safety feature to protect workers from electrical shock while repairing the grid. However, if you have a battery connected to your solar array separate from the grid, your system can continue operating without safety risks to utility professionals. With battery storage, you can also charge your electric vehicle over night. More FAQs on solar PV

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