Third quarter 2016 performance

Q3 2016 summary: 10% cooler, 3% less usage and about the same amount of sun as compared to Q3 2015.

This is part of our quarterly home performance reporting. All data is posted at netplusdesign.com

Nothing exciting to report, which is normal for 3rd quarters.

At 7am on May 31st we became net positive for the year. As of the end of September, we have a surplus of 1,900 kWh heading into the final months of 2016.

Overall, here’s how this quarter compared to 2015.

Chart showing usage, solar, net and hdd

2015	Usage	Solar PV	Net usage or (surplus)	Avg. daily usage	HDD
Total	991	2,866	(1,875)	10.8	175
Jul	342	949	(607)	11.0	39
Aug	332	1003	(671)	10.7	34
Sep	317	914	(597)	10.6	102

All values in kWh (except HDD which is base 65°F).

2016	Usage	Solar PV	Net usage or (surplus)	Avg. daily usage	HDD
Total	958	2,857	(1,900)	10.4	192
Jul	300	955	(655)	9.7	32
Aug	330	934	(604)	10.6	27
Sep	328	968	(641)	10.9	133

Water usage was up 22%. Water for the garden plus we installed a water softener and flushed the hot water tank this summer.

You can see heat maps and detailed charts of temperature and electrical usage at netplusdesign.com. View hourly, daily and monthly values for solar, usage, net usage, temperatures and HDD.