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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Momgonepostal

(2,872 posts) Tue Apr 23, 2013, 12:01 AM Apr 2013

Does anyone here have a solar energy system? [View all]

We just had a sales guy leave, after a very aggressive pitch. It sounded like it could be a good thing, but I know NO ONE who has done this. There's a cool federal tax credit out there now that would pay back 30 percent, plus another smaller, rebate from the local utility company. Any experiences, good or bad with this? We're in Central CA, so we have a lot of sun, and use the AC a lot during the summer.

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Does anyone here have a solar energy system? [View all] Momgonepostal Apr 2013 OP

Post in the EE forum (link), also, get more bids. NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #2

I have a neighbors who have been totally solar for 15 years ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #3

I was totally off grid solar for about 10 yrs womanofthehills Apr 2013 #4

Just giving it a kick ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #5

We have a 5.2 watt system in AZ drmeow May 2013 #6

I hope you mean 5.2 KiloWatts ConcernedCanuk May 2013 #7

oops - yeah, KW drmeow May 2013 #8

Just now getting back to this... Momgonepostal Jun 2013 #9

Can you tell us anything about your results? I assume it's installed now. denverbill Aug 2013 #10

We've had it about a week and a half Momgonepostal Aug 2013 #12

So glad you were able to follow through on this. cbayer Aug 2013 #11

answered above... Momgonepostal Aug 2013 #13

Did a 3.4KW system for our home in 2008 Zorro Sep 2013 #14