Mh3 Solar LLC

Going “green” and saving money are the top reasons Heidi Hulse cites when asked why people are interested in solar energy. 

Beyond that, she said they should consider Mh3 Solar LLC because the family-owned business in Knox County is small enough to be able to offer better pricing because of lower overhead costs. 

Mh3 Solar LLC, founded in 1992, sells and installs solar panels on commercial, agricultural and residential properties.  

“We have found people are more interested in exploring solar now because they have been staying home more, using more electricity,” Hulse said.  

Her business designs solar arrays based on a client’s energy consumption, not the size of a building.  

“Projects can cost anywhere from $10,000 up to $50,000 depending on electricity usage and what the client hopes to accomplish,” she said. “Most projects run from $10,000 to $24,000 - about the price of a car - and that’s with a pretty high offset.” 

Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity thus reducing the amount of energy a customer pulls from the electric grid. Offsets are an important part of the equation when it comes to saving money. Hulse said a 40% offset means a system is designed to save 40% on a customer’s electric bill. The company’s goal is to design a system that provides an offset of 80% to 90%, she said.  

Hulse said new solar-panel technology and microinverters that convert direct current (DC) energy to alternating current (AC) energy at the panel provide a safer and more efficient installation. 

Mh3 Solar Energy LLC installs solar systems throughout Ohio. The company is offering $1,000 off projects booked during the Columbus Dispatch Spring Home & Garden Show.