The Sun #251 By Hank Silverberg As I write this on a sunny Sunday morning the solar panels on the roof of my home are producing 4.93 kw of power although it goes down with some cloud cover at any time. With my computer on,my washing machine going, and various appliances like the refrigerator plugged in, I am using .61 kw. So at the moment I type this, I am sending 4.32 kw into the power grid. That's good for a chilly day in May. And it makes me think those "credits" I am earning now from my utility company, Dominion Power, for sending extra power to the grid, will really help keep the electricity bill down in July and August when the temperatures hover around 90 degrees and the air conditioning is needed to fight off Virginia's oppressive summer humidity. (Some o...