kW Up?
This term describes the unit of measurement for energy produced or consumed over time.
What is a kWh?
This is the name of the utility metering program that allows you store your energy on the grid for later use.
What is net metering?
Solar panels are sized with this measurement/rating.
What is a watt?
The reason most people choose their utility company.
What is they don't have a choice?
The term that describes all components being designed by SunPower to work together effectively and efficiently.
What is Equinox?
This term describes the solar system size.
What is a kW?
This MA incentive allows customer's to be paid for their solar production for 10 years.
What is the SMART program?
The number of panels in an 8kW system of 400 watt panels.
What is 20?
At least 3 frustrating this about the utility bill.
What are
High delivery fees
Rising Rates
Unclear Billing
Customer Charge
No Choice
No Predictability
No Control
Hidden Charges
The only acceptable outcome if you don't get a Yes or a No.
What is a solid next step?
This is the unit of measurement used when pricing a system.
What is the price per watt?
This is the only incentive available to renters.
What is the referral program?
The system size if the system cost is $30,000 and the price per watt is $4.00.
What is 7.5kW?
The term that describes that you get charged different rates the more you use.
What are tiers?
The year the FTC is scheduled to become 0%
What is 2022?
The 10 kW MA system size limitation applies to this.
What is the AC/inverter size?
This is probably the best program for a retired couple who has low/no tax liability.
What is a lease?
The determining factor in how much a homeowner's SMART metering is worth.
What is a block?
The reasons a lease is a no brainer. (At least 3)
What are
Predictability - Guaranteed pricing 20 years
Control - Same bill every month
Protection - Rising rates don't matter
Bill Swap for same of less
$0 Up Front
No investment needed
The qualifying factor for a lease co-signer.
What is "They must live in the home"?
This is the approximate DC system size limit in MA.
What is 11 kW?
These are all the incentives a MA state solar owner gets. (Get at least 4)
What are no sales tax, property tax exemption, state tax credit, SMART metering, and the federal tax credit?
The net system cost of a cash system in MA costing $45,000 producing 11,000 kWh annually at $0.10/kWh SMART rate installed in 2020.
What is $21,300?
$45,000 system cost
-$11,700 FTC
-$1,000 STC
-$11,000 SMART over 10 years
At least 3 reasons we would utility rates to go up.
What are
Inflation
Aging infrastructure repair
Unsustainable energy sources
For profit business with no competition
For profit business with no new customers
Closing Power Plants
The amount you will get each month from SMART is based on this.
What is the amount of energy you produced that month?