Kane Family Residence
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Use:
Net positive – 3,146 kWh (Oct 12, 2011-Oct 12, 2012)
Warm in winter, cool in summer (without air conditioning)
Humidity level pretty constant around 35-40% RH
Quiet
Very little backup heat required, portable electric baseboard unit used very infrequently
328 gallon solar tank water rose 62 degrees in one day (March 5, 2011 – 64 degrees to 126 degrees)
Zero Net Energy Definition Used
Source Energy Use
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Energy Data Type: Verified
Electric Utility: NSTAR
Datasets and utility bills:
Attachment Size 
kane_elec_consumption_data.txt211 bytes kane_net_metering_data.txt 509 bytes kane_pv_prod_data.txt 417 bytes 
kane_utility_bills.pdf1.33 MB
Datasets and utility bills sources and reliability: utility bill data
Kane Family Residence
Renewables and Energy Balance
Renewable Energy Sources: Renewable energy is generated within the building footprint (e.g. solar PV on the roof)
Renewable Energy System Description & Details
5.88 kW, 28 Evergreen Solar ESA210 Fa-3 modules
Estimated annual production 6,500 kWh, actual annual production 7,399 kWh
SolectriaPVI5300 grid tied inverter
Revenue grade meter
TTi Flat Jack roof mounts
Unirac SolarMount rails
Installation by Alteris - now Real Goods Solar
Annual renewable energy generated
7,074 kWh
Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type
Measured
Renewable Energy System Type(s)
Source of Annual Production Data
Photovoltaics
metered data
Annual Energy Import/Export
Electricity amount (imported from grid)
3,964 kWh/year
Net electricity usage (purchased electricity)
-3,110 kWh/year
Electricity amount (credited or exported to grid)
7,074 kWh/year
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Use:
Net positive – 3,146 kWh (Oct 12, 2011-Oct 12, 2012)
Warm in winter, cool in summer (without air conditioning)
Humidity level pretty constant around 35-40% RH
Quiet
Very little backup heat required, portable electric baseboard unit used very infrequently
328 gallon solar tank water rose 62 degrees in one day (March 5, 2011 – 64 degrees to 126 degrees)
| Zero Net Energy Definition Used | Source Energy Use |
|---|
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Energy Data Type:
Verified
Electric Utility:
NSTAR
Datasets and utility bills:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| kane_elec_consumption_data.txt | 211 bytes |
| kane_net_metering_data.txt | 509 bytes |
| kane_pv_prod_data.txt | 417 bytes |
| kane_utility_bills.pdf | 1.33 MB |
Datasets and utility bills sources and reliability:
utility bill data
Kane Family Residence
Renewables and Energy Balance
Renewable Energy Sources:
Renewable energy is generated within the building footprint (e.g. solar PV on the roof)
| Renewable Energy System Description & Details |
|---|
| 5.88 kW, 28 Evergreen Solar ESA210 Fa-3 modules Estimated annual production 6,500 kWh, actual annual production 7,399 kWh SolectriaPVI5300 grid tied inverter Revenue grade meter TTi Flat Jack roof mounts Unirac SolarMount rails Installation by Alteris - now Real Goods Solar |
| Annual renewable energy generated | 7,074 kWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type | Measured |
| Renewable Energy System Type(s) | Source of Annual Production Data |
|---|---|
| Photovoltaics | metered data |
Annual Energy Import/Export
| Electricity amount (imported from grid) | 3,964 kWh/year |
|---|---|
| Net electricity usage (purchased electricity) | -3,110 kWh/year |
| Electricity amount (credited or exported to grid) | 7,074 kWh/year |