Quick Facts
Average Annual Savings
$1,500
Energy Needs Met
50% to 74%
of electricity
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Quick Facts
Average Annual Savings
$1,500
Energy Needs Met
50% to 74%
of electricity
Property
- Owner:
- Tem Kuechle
- Type:
- Residential
- Address:
- 100 Nanna Ct, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Size:
- 2,500 sq ft
- Energy need met:
- 50% to 74% of electricity
Technology
- Type:
- Solar PV
- Installed:
- November 2012
- Size of System:
- 3.0 kW
- Purposes:
- To generate electricity
Financial Details
- Gross Cost of System:
- $17,000
- Value of Tax Credits:
- $800
- Annual Savings:
- $1,500
- Own or Lease:
- Prepaid PPA
- Additional Financial Notes:
- Paid part of the system, installer received rebates, have an option to pay for the remainder of the system in 15 years for market value which is essentially nothing at that time.
What You Need to Know
Description:
14 panels share 7 microinverters.
Maintenance Requirements:
Wash panels every 3-4 months .
Efficiency or Sustainability Improvements:
New Windows. And insulation.
My Motivation:
Raising electricity rates, and would prefer to use the power provided daily by our nearest star.
Advice:
Get storage system to store excess electricity from daytime generation then use that over night. The utility is adding fees and reducing credit amount.
Experience with Installer:
Good crew. Thoughtful, considerate, friendly. They have mostly moved over to Sunterra (?) a local firm.
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