We investigated solar. Sounded great. Talked to the salesman and he pushed the tax rebate like a Catapillar dozer. Came time to talk bucks and the small package of panels (yes...SMALL) was $50,000. Large package was $75,000. All that and we'd still be drawing from our power company (and paying a monthly bill). But we're in Oklahoma and I think of the experience as just another form of price gouging and taking advantage of the wave of fear caused by the prediction of higher energy prices this winter.icfrugal2 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:42 pm I've signed the contract, so there is no going back.
I do know that no one here will say anything negative to me Thank you my friends
So, it's 19 panels.
$28,000 cash.
DH and I will be taking money out of our ROTH IRA's and some of money of mine.
Hopefully this way I won't go crazy in the summers when we run the A/C at 70 (BBBRRR) but dh isn't able to control his body temp.
It will take several months, but should be working in Jan 2023.
There is a tax rebate of about $9,000, but we really don't pay taxes, our income is low, so even after 5 years, I'm not sure that we will see the $9,000.
as is said, we will see.
IC
we are getting solar !!!
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Every time I see an ad, I read the details and I end up fuming... You know they're NEVER going to make any alternative to oil and gas a good deal for an Oklahoma consumer.Sandy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:48 pm We investigated solar. Sounded great. Talked to the salesman and he pushed the tax rebate like a Catapillar dozer. Came time to talk bucks and the small package of panels (yes...SMALL) was $50,000. Large package was $75,000. All that and we'd still be drawing from our power company (and paying a monthly bill). But we're in Oklahoma and I think of the experience as just another form of price gouging and taking advantage of the wave of fear caused by the prediction of higher energy prices this winter.
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Well, wish me luck,
solar is being installed on Monday, I almost didn't answer the phone, it said spam.
I did get an e-mail to confirm everything.
They will ACH $21,000 on Monday.
I'm going to "borrow from peter to pay Paul" I was told that our installation date was Dec 23, 2022.
But it's just jiggling the money around a bit.
We are very excited.
After that our utility has to come and inspect and turn the solar on, I've heard that it takes months.
Our first quote, from another company, was $47,000 or $266 a month for 25 years, going up 3.5% a year.
I'll let everyone know how it goes.
IC
solar is being installed on Monday, I almost didn't answer the phone, it said spam.
I did get an e-mail to confirm everything.
They will ACH $21,000 on Monday.
I'm going to "borrow from peter to pay Paul" I was told that our installation date was Dec 23, 2022.
But it's just jiggling the money around a bit.
We are very excited.
After that our utility has to come and inspect and turn the solar on, I've heard that it takes months.
Our first quote, from another company, was $47,000 or $266 a month for 25 years, going up 3.5% a year.
I'll let everyone know how it goes.
IC
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they started the installation yesterday, finishing it up today.
excited
IC
excited
IC
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So the solar is installed, but not on yet, I knew that it would take a while.
Needs the city inspection.
In the meantime, it rained a lot last week, and I found water in the living room, one of the skylights is leaking, somehow it was "jiggled" during their time on the roof.
I have a call into my roofer.
No, I can't hold the solar people for it, I signed papers.
Fixable, all that I ask.
IC
Needs the city inspection.
In the meantime, it rained a lot last week, and I found water in the living room, one of the skylights is leaking, somehow it was "jiggled" during their time on the roof.
I have a call into my roofer.
No, I can't hold the solar people for it, I signed papers.
Fixable, all that I ask.
IC
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Like decent public transportation here in the Great Lakes region aside from Chicago. A rail system linking the big cities, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo... Would be wonderful in my opinion.