Solar Home Electric
May 25, 2023 19:51:05 #
BebuLamar wrote:
What happens when you sell the house and the new owner doesn't want to pay the solar bill but rather want to use power from the grid? Can the new owner have the solar system taken away?
Odds are anyone who buys the house wants the solar.
Those who don't...move on.
May 25, 2023 20:03:46 #
BebuLamar wrote:
?? Pay the Solar Bill ?? WHAT Solar Bill ?? Homeowner owns the solar installation - and in this case - pays the utility company Nothing because his solar generates all the power he needs. I suppose some brain dead purchaser could request solar panel disconnection and start paying for the power he needs instead of generating it for free from his solar installation. BUT - you WOULD have to be brain dead to do that.What happens when you sell the house and the new owner doesn't want to pay the solar bill but rather want to use power from the grid?
Can the new owner have the solar system taken away?
Can the new owner have the solar system taken away?
Bebu: do you have Solar - or have any idea how it works?
Yes - there are some who install solar with a lease agreement.
But many simply BUY it, Own it, and can be essentially off-grid. Pay NOTHING to the utility company.
IF I win the lottery - I'll install 30 kW Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 batteries to supplement my Solar/Generac installation - and then disconnect from the Grid - unless Iron-Air technology becomes available.
May 25, 2023 20:35:09 #
kybob
Loc: Versailles, Kentucky
Longshadow wrote:
Best to have a few acres and plant the solar panels in a corner of the yard.
Best to have a few acres and plant the solar panels in a corner of the yard.
I will chime in here. I have 5 acres and put the array in the side yard, the array is huge a little over 60’ long but my electric bill for all of last year was $400 and that was for a 5300 sq.ft. house. The budget payment 2 years ago was running around $450/ month but the ‘pay off’ month was over $800. System will pay for its self in another 3 to 4 years with the tax credits and savings on electricity. We are basically off grid 9 to 10 months out of the year. I did not want it on the roof for reasons mentioned here about if the roof needs to be replaced what happens, snow sliding off, causing leaks, if a panel goes out how to replace it, etc. also if on the ground to get snow off I only have to clear off one panel it then heats the rest up and the the snow slides off.
I hear people complaining about the utility costs here going higher and higher, friends that are like me retiring cannot afford to keep large houses and having to down size. So for me is it / has it been worth it yes.
May 25, 2023 21:48:12 #
Longshadow wrote:
Yeah - I'da done that - except our lot is essentially a forest. Best to have a few acres and plant the solar panels in a corner of the yard.
The only place sunlight reaches the 'ground' is on our roof.
May 25, 2023 21:53:49 #
Merlin1300 wrote:
?? Pay the Solar Bill ?? WHAT Solar Bill ?? Home... (show quote)
No he has to pay for the energy generated on his roof top. That was the deal.
this is what he said:
"The lease payment is the cost of the electricity we make. That’s it. So nominally $65 per month, versus what WAS $120 per month in 2017.
And…something I should have included, southern Connecticut, so about latitude N41.35."
They install a free solar system on your house and then you have to pay for the electricity generated by it. So if the new home owner doesn't want to do that is he obligated to continue doing that?
May 25, 2023 23:03:45 #
May 25, 2023 23:16:13 #
BebuLamar wrote:
And THAT is the difference. His panels were installed by the utility company - and he paid nothing for the panels - but has to continue paying for his electricity at a decreased rate. I bought my panels and only pay for the difference between what I use and what I generate.No he has to pay for the energy generated on his roof top. That was the deal.
this is what he said: "The lease payment is the cost of the electricity we make. That’s it.
So nominally $65 per month, versus what WAS $120 per month in 2017.
this is what he said: "The lease payment is the cost of the electricity we make. That’s it.
So nominally $65 per month, versus what WAS $120 per month in 2017.
I do appreciate the clarification.
May 26, 2023 06:20:02 #
Merlin1300 wrote:
And THAT is the difference. His panels were installed by the utility company - and he paid nothing for the panels - but has to continue paying for his electricity at a decreased rate. I bought my panels and only pay for the difference between what I use and what I generate.
I do appreciate the clarification.
I do appreciate the clarification.
And that's OK for him. My question is that if he sells the house to someone and that person doesn't like the system, is the new owner obligated to continue paying or they can have the system removed and get connected to the grid normally?
May 26, 2023 07:05:01 #
BebuLamar wrote:
And that's OK for him. My question is that if he sells the house to someone and that person doesn't like the system, is the new owner obligated to continue paying or they can have the system removed and get connected to the grid normally?
Just ask yourself...
You are looking for a home to purchase...you don't want solar on your roof.
Are you going to buy a house...with solar on the roof...are you?
It's a selling point today. Only those who agree with that are going to make the purchase.
May 26, 2023 07:10:51 #
Canisdirus wrote:
Just ask yourself...
You are looking for a home to purchase...you don't want solar on your roof.
Are you going to buy a house...with solar on the roof...are you?
It's a selling point today. Only those who agree with that are going to make the purchase.
You are looking for a home to purchase...you don't want solar on your roof.
Are you going to buy a house...with solar on the roof...are you?
It's a selling point today. Only those who agree with that are going to make the purchase.
Maybe he wouldn't notice the solar system.
May 26, 2023 07:15:49 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Maybe he wouldn't notice the solar system.
Just keep mentioning how great the lawn is...look down...look down!!
May 26, 2023 07:16:31 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Maybe he wouldn't notice the solar system.
Perhaps the propective buyer likes the house in every way but the solar system?
May 26, 2023 16:08:22 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I'm sure the buyer can do whatever he/she wants with the house, once they've bought it. As the equipment does belong to the power company, they would probably charge a pretty penny to remove it. IF you want the exact answer however, you will have to ask the power company. Each one will likely have a different answer.Perhaps the prospective buyer likes the house in every way but the solar system?
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