Fed-up homeowner shares his DIY solution to avoid $700-a-month energy bills: 'I cut ties with PG&E'

Fed-up homeowner shares his DIY solution to avoid $700-a-month energy bills: 'I cut ties with PG&E'

A California homeowner got tired of paying $700 a month to power his house, so he decided to take matters into his own hands.  In a video titled "Why and How I Cut Ties With PG&E," the self-described DIYer walks viewers through how he built a full solar power system from scratch after being quoted nearly $90,000 by professional installers.  Instead, he sourced his own equipment and did the labor himself, spending roughly $20,000 and saving big m…