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Jun 15, 2023

Proving that efficiency and solar panels work on Columbia's hottest day of the year

Jay Hasheider is an MU graduate and Whas done energy work with the Peace Corps, State of Missouri and City of Columbia. He W a monthly column for the Missourian. Last Thursday, when the latest heat

Jay Hasheider is an MU graduate and Whas done energy work with the Peace Corps, State of Missouri and City of Columbia. He W a monthly column for the Missourian.

Last Thursday, when the latest heat dome was in full force, Columbia’s electric utility set a new all-time peak. But my house was not part of it.

Even though the peak hour occurred between 4 and 5 p.m when the sunlight was already declining, my solar panels were still able to handle all our household needs, and even supply some power back to the grid. This was a big win for my wife and me. We have worked on our 70-year-old house for almost 10 years to bring it to net zero, where we produce as much solar energy as we consume in a year’s time.

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Jay Hasheider is an MU graduate and Whas done energy work with the Peace Corps, State of Missouri and City of Columbia. He W a monthly column for the Missourian.

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