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Momgonepostal

(2,872 posts)
9. Just now getting back to this...
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 01:03 AM
Jun 2013

I know, I'm a lazy turd!

We did end up getting other bids and committed to company #2. We've secured financing, have the layout plan, and have submitted the proposal to our local utility company. We are hoping to have our 4 kw system installed in about 3 weeks. We are VERY excited!

We are totally NOT DIYers. I wish, but I can barely put up curtains, so we knew we'd have to get a contractor to do the work.

We'll be saving about $9,000 by NOT going with company #1, plus they interest rate they offered us was 3 percent higher, plus their system was smaller, so one of our rebates would have been smaller, too.

With the current tax credit and our local rebate, we'll be getting about 43% off.

We are hoping to save about 80 percent on our electric bills...we'll keep you all posted.

Thank you to everyone who threw in their 2 cents!

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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
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