Straight-Talk Solar Cast
Welcome to the world's first Straight-Talk Solar Cast! This is your go-to podcast for answers about solar. Each episode we discuss questions facing people making the decision to go solar. The solutions to your questions are given to you - straight - by one of the leading experts in the solar industry, Jamie Duran, president of Solar Harmonics. Feel free to search our library for answers to questions that you're facing when considering solar.
Episodes
In this week's podcast we discuss the current trend of aggressive solar companies and how they are pulling out the stops to get people to go solar any way they can.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their custo...
In this week's podcast we discuss some topical year end questions on solar, leases and home sales with solar.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel syst...
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent #California legislation that allows California to sell excess power to its neighbor states.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purcha...
In this week's podcast we discuss the five stages of the end of the solar tax credit and what potential clients are going through as we approach the last month of the 30% federal tax credit.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who inv...
In this week's podcast we discuss the article from Inside Climate News that review the pro's and con's of privately held utilities and what it takes for cities or counties to start their own power companies. Source: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05112025/california-investor-owned-utilities-vs-public-utilities/
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In this week's podcast we discuss the plan to have new data centers pay for new solar + batteries for residents and businesses near new data centers. Based on the Fast Company article: https://www.fastcompany.com/91409132/why-tech-companies-should-help-pay-for-solar-on-your-roof
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In this week's podcast we discuss the latest company to offer bi-directional EV charging, PG & E Rate increases and an update on the home BTC mining setup.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy...
In this week's podcast we discuss the solar tax credit 'workaround' that is available for those solar customers that missed the 2025 tax credit deadline using a PrePaid Solar Lease.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their cust...
In this week's podcast we discuss the cancellation of several large scale solar projects and how Costco is making a move to going fully off grid for their distribution centers in #California.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers ...
In this week's podcast we discuss the implications of the solar tax credit ending this year and how the next evolution of the solar industry could play out.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a s...
In this week's podcast we discuss the nationwide shortage of solar panels and what customers and installers can expect as we speed to the finish line of 2025.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a sol...
In this week's podcast we discuss the energy needs of new AI technology and the roll solar power plays in solving this energy demand issue.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for the...
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent attack on solar by the president and the impact the tariffs are having on rising utility costs across the county.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel...
In this week's podcast we discuss the recent CA Supreme Court decision to send back to the lower court the decision to end NEM 2.0 in 2022. We discuss the impacts this decision could have on upcoming solar policy going forward.
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In this week's podcast we discuss the new California Senate Bill 784 and the impact on the solar industry loans and the consumer protections included.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for thei...
In this week's podcast we discuss the trend in California to eliminate natural gas from homes, and especially eliminating natural gas ovens & stoves.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their...
In this week's podcast we discuss the opportunity to start mining Bitcoin with excess solar production. We discuss how to get started and when to know if it makes sense to investigate generating your own Bitcoin.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own The...
In this week's podcast we discuss some of the positive outcomes of the OBBB towards the Solar Industry.
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Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. You can check out the website f...
In this week's podcast we continue to document the dismantling of the solar industry and what the approval of the #OBBB mean for existing and future solar customers.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
Brought to you by Solar Harmonics in Northern California, who invite their customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their...
In this week's podcast we discuss the latest updates to the #OBBB and the effects of these changes. We also briefly discuss ChatGPT and how it recommends the best solar companies local to clients.
About Jamie Duran & Solar Harmonics
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