Cindy from South Plainfield, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2024. The job was a removal: 37 panels totalling 8.33 kW taken off the roof along with the mounting system, the inverters, the disconnects, the exterior conduit and wiring and the meters, all removed and disposed of, completed on 27 August. The flashing and lag bolts were deliberately left in place for the roofer to take out, and the rooftop electrical runs were disconnected rather than cut. Leaving the bolts is the safer sequence rather than an omission: every one drawn out of a deck is a hole that has to be sealed, so the crew stripping the roof deals with them once instead of somebody dealing with them twice.
Project Facts
- Location
- South Plainfield, NJ
- Service
- Solar Removal/Replacement
- Client since
- July 2024
Solar questions from South Plainfield homeowners
Which utility handles interconnection in South Plainfield?
The electric distribution company that serves the property. In New Jersey that is Jersey Central Power & Light, PSE&G, Atlantic City Electric or Rockland Electric depending on the address, and municipal electric systems can have their own requirements.
Does production have to match usage every month?
No. New Jersey net metering works over an annualised period rather than month by month, so credits accumulated in high-production months are available during the low-production ones.
How are the roof penetrations waterproofed?
Penetrations have to be flashed and sealed by a method appropriate to the roofing material and the mounting system -- the residential code's solar provisions require it specifically. It is the detail that decides whether an array is a twenty-five-year installation or a future leak.