Rooftop solar

[White Lincoln]

.... and little/no accountability.

OMG! That is worst part.

 

[White Lincoln]

No, fortunately this was 100% my decision without any sales pressure from reps. I actually had a feigning interest in exploring this a few years ago, but never got far because the HOA bylaws we were familiar with prohibited it and we wouldn't have been able to move forward even if we were serous. Doing it now was a convergence of several factors:

1) Getting the house paid off a couple months ago freed up a lot of cash flow to be able to afford to do this now.
2) Recent dramatic increases in price to electrical supply made me want to find a way to stabilize and have more control over my utility costs each month.
3) Financial incentives expiring at the end of the year which lowers my price by 30%
4) Finding out that the HOA had removed the prohibition against panels, after I asked them how we could get the rules changed to allow them.

I used the same company my mother-in-law used a few years ago, but got different inverters and more efficient panels without a storage system. They're a local company with a relatively wide regional footprint, but overall I'd rate the experience I had with them a 3.5/5. My biggest complaints revolve around communication efficiency and attention to detail mostly; fortunately the system functionality and quality of work looks good.

That is really good to hear terminator. You made the right step in securing a more stable future for your home and family. Since our rates will be increasing, I may look more into this process. We recently put in AC and the worst months are July / August, but other than that it is manageable. Having another source to power the AC would be nice.

I hope you never want to move.. (jk)