I am an independent energy researcher based in Austin, Texas. I installed
a 9.6kW solar system on my home in November 2022 after spending nearly a year
researching quotes, interviewing homeowners, and cutting through the noise that
dominates most solar content online.
Before writing about solar, I spent over a decade in procurement and supply chain —
which means I thinks in terms of cost-per-unit, payback periods, and long-term
contracts. That background shapes how I approaches every topic on this blog:
with real numbers, real timelines, and zero tolerance for vague promises.
My electricity bill dropped from an average of $310/month to under $30 after the
install. In March 2023, I added a Tesla Powerwall 2 after experiencing a 4-day
grid outage during an ice storm. I now tracks his system's monthly output and
publishes the data regularly.
I writes for homeowners who are done with the sales pitch and just want
to understand what solar actually costs, what it actually delivers, and whether
it actually makes financial sense for their situation. Most of the time, it does.
But not always — and I'll tell you when it doesn't.
