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+**Update (2022-10-01):** Added a [new post][] with the latest status
+and a video of the array.
+
 [solar energy world]: https://www.solarenergyworld.com/
   "Solar Energy World"
+[new post]: {{< relref "posts/2022-10-01-solar-panel-updates.md" >}}
+  "Post containing array video and latest approval status"
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+---
+slug: solar-panel-updates
+title: "Solar Panel Updates"
+date: "2022-10-01T11:04:56-04:00"
+draft: true
+
+pics:
+  video:
+    css: "image"
+    tip: "Solar panels (video)."
+    sources:
+      - src: "/files/posts/solar-panel-updates/more-panels.jpg"
+        width: 1920
+        height: 1080
+  phone-on-stick:
+    css: "image"
+    tip: "Advanced Phone-Taped-on-Stick™ technology (patent pending)."
+    sources:
+      - "/files/posts/solar-panel-updates/phone-on-stick.webp"
+      - src: "/files/posts/solar-panel-updates/phone-on-stick.jpg"
+        width: 1024
+        height: 768
+---
+
+Video of our solar panels:
+
+[{{< pe-figure "video" >}}][video]
+
+The permit was approved on September 21st and our meter is in the [net
+metering][] queue:
+
+```mail
+From: ...@dominionenergy.com
+Sent: Friday, September 30, 2022 10:34 AM                                    
+Subject: RE: Interconnection Certificate of Completion for Paul Duncan       
+                                                                                
+Reprogramed: A meter exchange schedule is being set for the week of 10/3
+for this project. This exchange will be an over-the-air programmed
+conversion and not physical.  If there are no issues with the
+exchange, we will forward a PTO letter in the next 1 to 2 days.
+Please let us know if you have any questions.
+
+Kindest Regards
+
+Net Metering
+600 East Canal Street, 11^th Flr.
+Richmond, VA 23219
+Email: ...@dominionenergy.com
+```
+
+[Enphase][] provides an optional, publicly-visible URL with solar array
+details and energy production.  I set up a redirect here:
+
+[https://pmdn.org/solar][pmdn-solar]
+
+P.S. Here's the high-tech method we used to create the video above:
+
+{{< pe-figure "phone-on-stick" >}}
+
+[dominion]: https://www.dominionenergy.com/
+  "Dominion Energy"
+[net metering]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_metering
+  "Electricity billing mechanism that allows consumers who generate some or all of their own electricity to use that electricity anytime, instead of when it is generated."
+[video]: https://pmdn.org/shots/solar-20220911.mp4
+  "Rooftop solar panel video."
+[pmdn-solar]: https://pmdn.org/solar
+  "Solar array details and energy production statistics."
+[api]: https://developer-v4.enphase.com/docs/quickstart.html
+  "Enphase API"
+[aliased]: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_alias.html
+  "Apache mod_alias module."
+[enphase]: https://enphase.com/
+  "Enphase"
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