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You may fill out our online form or you may cut and paste the form at the bottom of this page to an email, fill out the Solar Analysis form, and send it to us.
You may fill out our online form or you may cut and paste the form at the bottom of this page to an email, fill out the Solar Analysis form, and send it to us.
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In order to suggest appropriate sizes for a solar system and do an analysis, it is helpful to know your current or projected electrical consumption in terms of kilowatt-hours per month.
The first place to start is to tell us how much electricity you use now. From that we can tell you the economics of different options (replacing all your usage with solar, replacing some...). Because of the structure of the rates, the economics are very dependent on your consumption. The same size solar system can save different amounts for different people.
For the usage it would be good if you have a year's history. We can roughly estimate from just one month's bill but a year is much better. The number we need is the total kilowatt-hours that you use each month.
It is also necessary to know the tariff under which you are served. It is most likely E1 TB, but could be different. It is on the first page, just above your name on the left in the middle of the page. Is your house all-electric, or do you have gas service as well?
Please let us know the address of your house as well.
If you would like, we can also give you lots of links to interesting readings about solar, and solar energy policy in general.
Thanks for your interest,
The team at Applied Solar Energy
Net metering means that when your solar system is producing more than you use, your energy flows out to the grid, turning your meter backwards, earning credits at retail rates. At times when you are using more than you are producing (e.g. at night) the energy flows from PG&E turning the meter forwards. After each year, PG&E bills you for your "Net usage". If you have not produced as much as you used, you will owe PG&E. If you produced more than you used, PG&E will now pay you as of 2011! Or your acount may just be zeroed out.
Solar Rebates are slowly decreasing, with scheduled drops as different levels of solar installs are achieved.
There is a Solar Federal tax credit of 30%, for solar systems. Commercial systems (including on rental properties) also qualify for accelerated depreciation.
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