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Environment & Energy

yeoman6987

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1. I'd love solar panels on my roof

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 11:11 PM

Sep 2015

My neighbors have them. They cost 30 grand but got 18 grand back. 12 grand is still steep when air/heating system has about a year left and roof maybe 10 left max.

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Price of Solar Energy in the United States Has Fallen to 5�/kWh on Average [View all] OKIsItJustMe Sep 2015 OP

I'd love solar panels on my roof yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #1

Maybe you should let someone else put them on your roof OKIsItJustMe Sep 2015 #2

Oh, my. SheilaT Sep 2015 #3

Can you contract for utility solar? OKIsItJustMe Sep 2015 #4

Perhaps I should look into it. SheilaT Oct 2015 #5

I cannot put solar panels on my roof OKIsItJustMe Oct 2015 #6

What I think it comes down to is that my electric bill is SheilaT Oct 2015 #8

For me, it�s not about saving money OKIsItJustMe Oct 2015 #10

Are there local sources for solar financing? SeattleVet Oct 2015 #7

My understanding is that the one solar company SheilaT Oct 2015 #9

I think, if you want to install your own panels, you should do a little research OKIsItJustMe Oct 2015 #11

Doing a bit of quick on-line research, SheilaT Oct 2015 #12