[Shop-talk] Solar Panels are LIVE!!!

[Patton Dickson]

I understand that the incentives in Texas arent there to make solar
make financial sense.   I have a large southern facing roof, and 12+
hours of sunlight all summer, it would be nice to fight the high ac
costs we pay.



On Jul 7, 2011, at 8:52 AM, "eric at megageek.com" <eric at megageek.com> wrote:

> I finally got all the permits needed to turn on my solar panels for my
> entire 'compound!'
>
> Here is the first day reporting results...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5sf78c6
>
> If anyone is thinking about going solar, there are lots of programs out
> there to pay for some or all of the costs (but you may not be able to
> receive the S-rec credits.)
>
> My installation was priced at $138,000!  (That's no typo.)  Then after
> they were installed, the engineer wanted to change how the panels mounted
> to the roof and the entire system was removed, the roof was completely
> reenforced (sister EVERY rafter and an "A" beam on every rafter.)
>
> My total costs...  $0!!!!  (That's right, in my state, military personnel
> get free installation!)  (The company that paid for my installation gets
> the S-rec credits however.  They should break even in about 5-7 years.
> After that it's pure profit for them.)  There are programs for seniors,
> and a few other ones out there. The contract is for 20 years, they are on
> the hook for all the maintenance and repairs.  I just get free electricity
> and the joy of knowing that I'm more green.
>
> Note, I have 400amp service to my house.  I'm also doing my rental
> properties, but I have to pay about 10% of the cost for them under a
> different program.
>
> If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a line.  I am very
> satisfied by the company and process.  Full disclosure, I qualify for a
> referral fee, but that is not why I'm posting it here.
>
> Moose
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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