Wimberg House

11717 Netleaf Lane
Ft. Worth, TX 76244

Tour Hours: 10am - 4pm

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A hail storm hit in 2013 and our roof was damaged but the Solar panels were unaffected.

Our insurance company paid to remove, store and replace the panels after the roof was replaced. We added 5 panels at that time.

 

Renewable energy features

Solar PV

kW: 5.46
Installation Date : December 2011, January 2014
Installer: North Texas Renewable Energy

Equipment

21 1SolTech brand 260 Watt STC PV modules and 21 Enphase M-215 Watt micro-inverters

Retail Electric Provider

Tri-County Electric

 

Green features

  • Solatube skylight added to internal bathroom
  • Radiant barrier
  • Replaced indoor and outdoor lights with LED to include replacing fluorescent tubes with LED

 

Host Comments

We initially installed 16 solar panels. A hail storm hit in 2013 and our roof was damaged but the Solar panels were unaffected. Our insurance company paid to remove, store and replace the panels after the roof was replaced. We added 5 panels at that time. I have to admit that Tri-County Electric was not real supportive when we first added the panels. Luckily our installer, Jim Duncan, from North Texas Renewable Energy, knew how to navigate through the red tape. The bottom line is that Tri-County Electric charges a fee of $12 a month to have solar. There was also a charge of $150 to replace the meter with one that can run backwards. We have not yet had a month where we produced more electricity than we used but we have come close.