Southern Energy Management

SEM has a great group of people who are knowledgeable and the presentation to our group at Fearrington was very helpful. I would like to have them out again sometime as the issue of alternative energy seems to be catching on out here.

Great to work with!!! Installation went extremely smoothly, finished way ahead of time.

Producing approx 430 kWh during summer months Very satisfied with Southern Energy - they did a great job!

SEM did everything: paperwork, installation, stat-up. There was never a hitch or correction needed. One of the most hassle free purchases/installations I ever experienced. In addition all the employees of SEM were extremely friendly, capable and enthousiastice about their work SEM provided Energy Star inspections in our community. That is how I got in contact with them. Once the contact was established there was no doubt that they would be my contractor.

I have been interested in solar power and all aspects of reneable energy for a long time so my sources of information were and are all of the above. I am set up as a sole proprietorship/business with a seperate meter.

This was my first venture into renewable/solar energy, and the company spent alot of time with me explaining and sorting out my needs. The website is informative as well, and I appreciated pictures of finished jobs. The crew finished the work quickly, and worked with me timing-wise to gain the maximum tax credits available my system went online January 2006 to bebefit from special federal tax credits for the years of 2006 and 2007. The job was neat, and when on a follow-up visit, I asked for a small repair to a small piece of split molding, that was handled immediately, no questions asked. The difference between my December 2005 and my January 2006 power bill was nearly $60, so needless to say, that caught my atention. Savings seem to be in a more realistic $40 a month. I`m not a large hot water user to begin with, so didn`t realize I was spending that much each month just keeping water hot that I wouldn`t use. With the current tax credits, the system suprised me how afordable it was, and at this rate my system will be paid off in a little over five years. Thereafter, I`ll make 20 percent a year on this investment, an inflation-proof use of my money that I would be hard-pressed to duplicate in the stock market. Six months after the system came on, I got a follow-up note with a test strip and instructions on how to keep an eye on my system. I appreciated the reminder and the info. Overall, it`s rare that I find a contractor who overdelivers. If this company ever wants to expand into the Sandhills, I would be first in line to be a rep.

Southern Energy Management helped me with an energy audit, home energy improvements and coordinating other contractors for insulation and crawlspace sealing. They have helped in followup meetings to determine the best ways to continue to reduce our energy consumption. We are planning on installing a PV system this fall and will definitely use Southern Energy Management for this system. We looked at the long term benefits versus the costs ( social, environmental, economic ) of doing nothing. We saw a renewable energy system as a smart, longer term choice which would pay back in about 6 years. We can live with that time frame. We wanted to do our part for reducing the effects on health and climate change by reducing our electricity consumption which would mean less carbon dioxide, mercury and particulates would be released into the atmosphere by less coal being burned. This would also mean, hopefully, another mountain saved in West Virginia and saving the disruption of those communities in Appalachia.

This is the fifth job Bob and his crew have done for us. I recommend him to all my builder and owner-builder friends. I feel that he keeps me educated about improvements in the industry and is a valued part of my team. I can`t say enough about how great he and his employees have been to work with. Participating in the energy star program has been very good for my design-build company. We are very excited in participating in the Green Building Initiative. Southern energy management has taken a leadership role in both of these and helped our business by sharing this with us.

I am thrilled with my solar hot water system! My HOA was reluctant to allow panels into the subdivision, but once they went up I have received so many complements from neighbors. They are beautiful and my water is toasty! I am happy to offer my suggestions on HOA approval if you should run into that issue. I have now planned to move to a house with an Apollo heating unit that runs off of hot water, because I have just got to have more solar features. I will definitely call Bob Kingery at Southern Energy Management to install even more panels this time. Then I hope to host a Million Solar Roofs event! Bob is great to work with, and you will be most satisfied with your high quality investment. Please feel free to call me for further reference. I would be happy to allow a drive-by or email photos. Gwendolyn (919) 772-3587