Month: December 2020

Thursday (31-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (65.6 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (6.1 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Rain and clouds. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 59.5 kWh.

Monthly Electric Energy Used (1963 kWh) from Sense. Monthly Solar Electric Energy Produced (551 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 1412 kWh.

Annual Electric Energy Used (20,515 kWh) from Sense. Annual Solar Electric Energy Produced (15,082 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 5543 kWh. The SREC credits (15 MW) and not needing ~$4K of fuel oil more than pay for the deficit.

Wednesday (30-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Carolina Wren, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (78.4 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (26.8 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and clouds. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 51.6 kWh.

Tuesday (29-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Carolina Wren, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (69.2 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (31.6 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sunny. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 37.6 kWh.

Monday (28-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (67.3 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (22.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun in the afternoon. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 44.8 kWh.

Sunday (27-December-2020) — New Jersey

Wintertime Backyard Nature in New Jersey.

Visitors to the birdfeeder: Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Finch, White-throated Sparrow.


Backyard Birdfeeder. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (70.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (33.5 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. Sun and some clouds. Geothermal HVAC system on. A deficit of 37.4 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (429 kWh) from Sense. Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (146 kWh) from Sense and SolSystems. A deficit of 283 kWh.