Matthew Wright

San Marcos is benefiting from the energy-efficient work one couple has done on their house.  Local residents, Todd Derkacz and Betsy Robertson, have equipped their home on Progress Street with energy-efficient technologies to the point where they are not using electricity but generating it for the city. The south side of their roof is covered with solar panels to generate electricity as well as heat their water. They have three large rain catchers that provide water for the house and garden. The house is specially insulated so that climate control is rarely needed. Derkacz and Robertson received the first rebate offered by the city for the solar panels on their roof.