Solar For the House Question

56Nomad · 08-05-2014, 03:43 AM

We're seriously considering solar panels on the house. We got our first bid to do the work based on our needs and energy consumption. Jeff, Gary and anyone else who has crunched the numbers....... could you take a look at this bid and tell me if purchasing this set up as bid is worth my while..... or should I look for a more competative bid?

It looks like my average monthly PGE electric bill is $65/month. I don't know how they came up with $83/month ($1004/yr)
With 10 panels there is a 77% PG&E Bill offset
My net investment is $8316 to own it.
Payback period 8.7 years

thmTerry · 08-05-2014, 05:21 AM

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...Y-Solar-System)

toolio · 08-06-2014, 05:38 AM

Howie, if you are going to go the expense of installing 10 panels, and expect to pay $230 annually, why not pop for about 2 more panels and zero the monthly bill? That was our thinking, and last year we paid SCE something like $40 for the year. Also, I think the ROI should be somewhere closer to 6 years, as ours was set up.
Pricing looks about right, and don't let ANYBODY talk you into a long term lease!! It's a real rip-off!

jws · 08-07-2014, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toolio

Howie, if you are going to go the expense of installing 10 panels, and expect to pay $230 annually, why not pop for about 2 more panels and zero the monthly bill? That was our thinking, and last year we paid SCE something like $40 for the year. Also, I think the ROI should be somewhere closer to 6 years, as ours was set up.
Pricing looks about right, and don't let ANYBODY talk you into a long term lease!! It's a real rip-off!

x2

toolio · 08-09-2014, 04:09 AM

Howie, we just got our SCE bill today, and we may need to take out a 2nd mortgage to pay those assholes! Dunno how we're gonna come up w/a $1.32 to send them. This, after running the A/C pretty steady a couple of weeks ago when the temps were hovering around 90, but more importantly, the humidity was averaging 50-65% daily.
Do your self a favor, and get the additional panels, and kiss your monthly bill adios!!

56Nomad · 08-09-2014, 08:20 AM

Gary,

Thanks for your insight. I've got 3 solar companies coming out to size up our needs and they all requested our PG&E usage which was downloadable from their website. They follow up with an inspection of the property.

Reading between the lines, it looks like our electric bills need to be at least $100/month in order for the solar system to pencil out.

We'll see how this pans out.

bz · 08-09-2014, 05:36 PM

Stupid Question: you can't run your house off the solar if the power from pg&e was to go out for an extended period of time, right?

56Nomad · 08-10-2014, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bz

Stupid Question: you can't run your house off the solar if the power from pg&e was to go out for an extended period of time, right?

Brian, I think you're correct.

thmTerry · 08-10-2014, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bz

Stupid Question: you can't run your house off the solar if the power from pg&e was to go out for an extended period of time, right?

I think you could if you had a battery back up system

sin cal hd · 08-10-2014, 02:31 AM

Is it possible to put solar just to power the A/C?

08-05-2014, 03:43 AM	#1
56Nomad Hooligeezer King Hooligan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: La Selva Beach Posts: 4,310 Rep Power: 0	Solar For the House Question We're seriously considering solar panels on the house. We got our first bid to do the work based on our needs and energy consumption. Jeff, Gary and anyone else who has crunched the numbers....... could you take a look at this bid and tell me if purchasing this set up as bid is worth my while..... or should I look for a more competative bid? It looks like my average monthly PGE electric bill is $65/month. I don't know how they came up with $83/month ($1004/yr) With 10 panels there is a 77% PG&E Bill offset My net investment is $8316 to own it. Payback period 8.7 years __________________ 2013 Jeep Wangler Sport 2012 Itasca Motorhome (powered by 900 Watts of solar panels)

08-05-2014, 05:21 AM	#2
thmTerry Hooligan King Hooligan's Partner Hooligan Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ridgecrest, Ca. Posts: 4,572 Rep Power: 43	http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...Y-Solar-System) __________________ "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend." Thomas Jefferson "History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people." MLK

08-06-2014, 05:38 AM	#3
toolio Let'z Ride Boyz!! Hooligan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cerritos Posts: 3,407 Rep Power: 37	Howie, if you are going to go the expense of installing 10 panels, and expect to pay $230 annually, why not pop for about 2 more panels and zero the monthly bill? That was our thinking, and last year we paid SCE something like $40 for the year. Also, I think the ROI should be somewhere closer to 6 years, as ours was set up. Pricing looks about right, and don't let ANYBODY talk you into a long term lease!! It's a real rip-off! __________________ Toolio's Toy'z '04 Dolphin Class A/WH-22/370W Solar '97 20' Mighty Mover Trailer/60W Solar '53 Wife (Lynne) Sand Sprite 4, 2.3L Fuel Injected Sand Rail '91 Toyota 4X4 PU. '11 Black Lab "Lucy"

08-09-2014, 04:09 AM	#5
toolio Let'z Ride Boyz!! Hooligan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cerritos Posts: 3,407 Rep Power: 37	Howie, we just got our SCE bill today, and we may need to take out a 2nd mortgage to pay those assholes! Dunno how we're gonna come up w/a $1.32 to send them. This, after running the A/C pretty steady a couple of weeks ago when the temps were hovering around 90, but more importantly, the humidity was averaging 50-65% daily. Do your self a favor, and get the additional panels, and kiss your monthly bill adios!! __________________ Toolio's Toy'z '04 Dolphin Class A/WH-22/370W Solar '97 20' Mighty Mover Trailer/60W Solar '53 Wife (Lynne) Sand Sprite 4, 2.3L Fuel Injected Sand Rail '91 Toyota 4X4 PU. '11 Black Lab "Lucy"

08-09-2014, 08:20 AM	#6
56Nomad Hooligeezer King Hooligan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: La Selva Beach Posts: 4,310 Rep Power: 0	Gary, Thanks for your insight. I've got 3 solar companies coming out to size up our needs and they all requested our PG&E usage which was downloadable from their website. They follow up with an inspection of the property. Reading between the lines, it looks like our electric bills need to be at least $100/month in order for the solar system to pencil out. We'll see how this pans out. __________________ 2013 Jeep Wangler Sport 2012 Itasca Motorhome (powered by 900 Watts of solar panels)

08-09-2014, 05:36 PM	#7
bz I Da Ho? No you da Ho! Hooligan Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,729 Rep Power: 24	Stupid Question: you can't run your house off the solar if the power from pg&e was to go out for an extended period of time, right? __________________ Life's a garden. Dig it!!!!

08-10-2014, 02:31 AM	#10
sin cal hd Its all the previous poster's fault. Hooligan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wingnutville Province Age: 38 Posts: 3,824 Rep Power: 39	Is it possible to put solar just to power the A/C? __________________ Liberals whinning about right wing media, is like the star football player getting rejected by the head chearleader cause they won't go out with him.

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