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IEEE Power and Energy Society |
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| Phoenix Chapter |
| October 2009 Luncheon Meeting |
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
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APS Deer Valley Building N-1, Conference Room E (map) |
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2124 W. Cheryl Dr. |
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Phoenix, AZ |
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| Speaker: |
Clark Jones |
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| Topic: |
Residential Solar Generation from one customer's perspective |
Summary:
In 2006, Clark Jones installed a utility intertie solar power system at his home in Gilbert, AZ. This talk was from a homeowner's perspective. He included a brief overview of residential solar power systems, how the rate structures affect the homeowner, and a report on the results from operating his system for the past 3 years. 35 persons attended, including the speaker.
Biography:
Clark Jones grew up during the Space Race, and first got interested in electronics, solar energy, and computers in the 1960s. He earned a B.S. in Computing and Information Sciences (what today would be called Software Engineering) from the University of New Mexico in 1980, after taking a year off from college to do a stint as a factory electronics technician. He also worked part time for a while as a Broadcast Engineer at KGGM-TV while attending UNM. He then worked for Mostek for two years, prior to moving to the computer chip tester subsidiary of Schlumberger, Ltd., for 21 years, where he worked on both the software and hardware designs. He has served a two-year term on the board of directors for American Mensa. Clark has also been involved in Amateur Radio since 1991, and has served several terms on the board of directors for the Arizona Repeater Association. He is currently writing a book on solar energy entitled “One Man's Quest For Power”.
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