Solar Plan Comparison
Take a look at our detailed solar options below. When you’re ready, we can help you to decide which path benefits you the most!
Evaluation Process
1. Energy Usage
Measure the household’s average energy usage across a 12-month period.
2. Design and Compare
We create a digital overhead view mockup of the full system on your own personal rooftop and at no cost to you.
3. Start Saving
Post signing and installation- sit back and watch the savings accumilate!
Solar Lease
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)- No Upfront Cost
- Monthly Payment to System Provider
- Provider-Owned & Maintained System
- 25 Year Equipment Warranty
- Service Plan Included
Solar Lease
Direct Leasing- Little to No Upfront Cost
- Monthly Payment to System Provider
- Provider-Owned & Maintained System
- 25 Year Equipment Warranty
- Service Plan Included
Solar Purchase
Paid In Full- Highest Return on Investment (ROI)
- No Monthly Payment
- Self-Owned System
- 25 Year Equipment Warrany
- Service Plan Available
Solar Purchase
Solar Financing- Little to No Upfront Cost
- Low Monthly Payments to Loan Provider
- Self-Owned System
- 25 Year Equipment Warranty
- Service Plan Available
Solar Lease – Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
Leasing a solar system through a power purchase agreement (PPA) is the easiest and most “hands free” approach to going solar. It’s similar to viewing the solar company as an additional energy provider like your local utililty company.
- Easy Approval
- Zero upfront cost
- Electric bill savings (anywhere from 10-40% on average)
- Pay per-kWh produced vs. paying to rent the solar panel system
- Price predictability so you know what you’ll be paying for your energy for the next 20-25 years
- Provider-owned, which means that they take care of all of the following during the life of the system:
- Monitoring
- Maintainence
- Service
Solar Lease – Direct Lease
Directly leasing is the approach to take when you’re looking for a hassle-free system, while still being able to take advantage and use the power that’s being produced.
- Little to no upfront cost
- Only paying monthly for the use of the system with the purpose of offsetting your energy usage for lower monthly bills
- Price predictability so you know what you’ll be paying for your energy for the next 20-25 years
- Provider-owned, which means that they take care of all of the following during the life of the system:
- Monitoring
- Maintainence
- Service
Solar Purchase – Paid In Full
Purchasing your solar system in full has the greatest return on investment out of all the solar options. You own your own power starting from day one!
- Eligible for the federal 26% Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
- Full upfront cost, but avoid various loan & interest fees
- Start recouping your system cost immediately
- No monthly system payments
- Increases the value of your home
- System hardware warranty included
- Service/maintainance plans available
- You own your power!
Solar Purchase – Solar Financing
There are multiple methods to financing your solar system. Those methods include home equity loans, secure loans from your bank/credit union, or specific solar loans from various partners.
- Little to no upfront cost
- Eligible for the federal 26% Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
- Low monthly finance payments instead of high monthly utility bills
- Increased the value of your home
- System hardware warranty included
- Service/maintainance plans available
- Various financing options available with a range of low interest rates and easy-to-meet requirements:
- Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
- Property-Assessed Clean Energy (Pace) Loan
- Solar Partner Signature Loan
- Own your own power!
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