One of our upcoming guests is inquiring about where the nearest pickle ball courts are. And whether the Highland Park tennis courts are lined for pickle ball? All I can do is Google which I’ve done. Appreciate any input. Karen Woods On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 12:01 PM <neighborhood-request@highlandparkpa.com> wrote:
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1. Free: Oak Table + English Classics (Stuart O Anderson) 2. solar roof information (Irina Livezeanu)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stuart O Anderson <emblem@gmail.com> To: HP Listserv <neighborhood@highlandparkpa.com> Cc: Bcc: Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 14:56:32 -0400 Subject: Free: Oak Table + English Classics Free solid oak table with 2 extension leaves, 5 legs, small roller feet.
Also free: 10 bankers boxes of mostly older cloth bound hardcover editions of English lit classics, mostly 'complete works of X' collections. You must take all the boxes.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Irina Livezeanu <irlznu@gmail.com> To: Highland Park List <neighborhood@highlandparkpa.com> Cc: Bcc: Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:31:25 -0400 Subject: solar roof information I recently asked this group to help me with information on solar energy installs. A number of people asked me to share what I learn. So this is what I've found out.
If you have a ceramic tile roof, chances are not good for solar, unless you want to replace the tile completely. Strangely the salespeople calling you from California or elsewhere never ask about that!
But otherwise, there are people who can advise you and neighbors who have solar panels and are saving money on their electric bills. Here is a list of suggestions and resources:
· Solar United Neighbors just launched a new co-op for Allegheny County. I signed up and encourage you to do so if you're considering getting solar panels. Signing up for the co-op does not lock you into any commitment, it just indicates you're interested and want to receive information!
The non-profit organization essentially puts out a request for proposals to solar providers and helps co-op members negotiate contracts. It takes the guess-work out of finding someone to install panels and the economy-of-scale in the co-op often results in significant cost savings. I know trying to find contractors to do... literally anything has been a nightmare for me and I'm excited to have an established organization guide me through this process.
You can sign up here: *https://coops.solarunitedneighbors.org/coops/allegheny-county-solar-and-ev-c... <https://coops.solarunitedneighbors.org/coops/allegheny-county-solar-and-ev-charger-co-op/>*
· Will Brown started Solbridge Energy Advisors <http://solbridgeea.com/> to offer end-users (homeowners, business owners, etc.) a more consumer-friendly pathway to exploring and implementing solar. One of the things that prompted this business was the amount of disinformation and sales tactics in the solar industry. Will can be reached at willbrown412@gmail.com or 412-841-6285. I met with Will, who lives in HP, and he was super helpful · We went with Trinity Solar who goes through Sunnova. Our bill decreased exponentially. If you go with them, please use my husband’s name as a referral - Michael Nagy
· We don’t have a solar roof (built into the roofing materials) but we have solar panels installed on our roof. We love it. Our bill previously was ~$100/mo. Now we just pay the customer charge with Duq Light, ~$13/mo. We paid up front for our panels and we used Ian Smith from EIS Solar. He was great. And I highly recommend them. Also, share we referred.
A helpful website to check your house and solar potential is below. Plug your address in and check. https://sunroof.withgoogle.com
· We bought our panels from EIS solar and have been happy with them. Bigger investment up from to buy them but better financially over the long run.
I'm not going to be able to pursue this because of my tile roof, but good luck if you do! Irina -- REDISTRIBUTE ONLY WITH PERMISSION OF AUTHOR(S) <https://mail.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>