Case Study: Real Savings From A Solar Installation
Are you curious about going solar but you’re not quite convinced solar will save you money?
Meet William and Elizabeth—typical homeowners who went solar with A&R.
They’re reducing their utility bill, building energy credits, and saving nearly $100,000 over 25 years.
[gem_divider margin_top=”50″]Curious how much you can save? Get our free, no-pressure quote![gem_icon_with_text icon_pack=”thegemdemo” icon_shape=”romb” icon_size=”medium” icon_color=”#ff5b93″ icon_background_color=”#2b2d3a” icon_thegemdemo=”e908″]Energy Bill Saving: $9,865 in the First Five Years[/gem_icon_with_text][gem_icon_with_text icon_pack=”thegemdemo” icon_shape=”romb” icon_size=”medium” icon_color=”#12c4ab” icon_background_color=”#2b2d3a” icon_thegemdemo=”e92f”]Protecting Against Rising Utility Rates (avg. 4.5%/year)[/gem_icon_with_text][gem_icon_with_text icon_pack=”thegemdemo” icon_shape=”romb” icon_size=”medium” icon_color=”#E8AB51″ icon_background_color=”#2b2d3a” icon_thegemdemo=”e91b”]Generating Energy Credits With Their Utility[/gem_icon_with_text]
William & Elizabeth’s Home
[gem_divider margin_top=”70″]William and Elizabeth live in a two-story home with a composite shingle roof oriented West and East. With few trees or obstructions to shade their roof, their home receives 94% solar access annually, making it perfect for solar. With a mixture of electric and non-electric home appliances, their home consumes 12,079 kW annually, the average for homeowners. They were interested in future-proofing their home, so A&R Solar oversized their system to accommodate future electrical upgrades.[gem_divider margin_top=”50″][gem_list type=”checkbox” color=”3″ effects_enabled=”1″]
System Size: 12.88 kW
Production: 12,079kWh/yr
Average Monthly Energy Savings: $163
Average annual Utility Rate Increase: 4.5%
Total Utility Cost Without Solar (25 years): $103,909
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Solar Panels: 28 REC 460W Alpha Pure-RX
Inverts: 28 Enphase IQ8X-80 Microinverters
Warranty: 10-Year Workmanship & Labor Guarantee
Performance Guarantee: 110%
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System Cost & Savings
[gem_divider margin_top=”70″][gem_pricing_table style=”4″][gem_pricing_column cols=”4″ top_choice_background_color=”#303241″][gem_pricing_price price=”$171″ time=”Per Month” backgroundcolor=”#393b4a”][gem_pricing_row_title subtitle=””]Utility Bill Before Solar[/gem_pricing_row_title][/gem_pricing_column][gem_pricing_column cols=”4″ top_choice_color=”#303241″ top_choice_background_color=”#ffffff”][gem_pricing_price price=”$13″ time=”Per Month” backgroundcolor=”#393b4a”][gem_pricing_row_title subtitle=””]Utility Bill After Solar *[/gem_pricing_row_title][/gem_pricing_column][gem_pricing_column cols=”4″][gem_pricing_price price=”$33,404″ backgroundcolor=”#393b4a”][gem_pricing_row_title subtitle=””]Total Cost Before Incentives[/gem_pricing_row_title][/gem_pricing_column][gem_pricing_column cols=”4″][gem_pricing_price price=”$22,683″ backgroundcolor=”#393b4a”][gem_pricing_row_title subtitle=””]Total Cost After Incentives**[/gem_pricing_row_title][/gem_pricing_column][/gem_pricing_table][gem_divider margin_top=”150″]* Required utility connection fee after solar (cost varies by utility)
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Solar Production vs Energy Usage
[gem_divider margin_top=”45″]The graphic shows that William and Elizabeth’s system will produce more energy in the summer when the days are long and the sun is out. This means they’re storing energy credits with their utility. This is called net metering. The credits he accumulates will be used to lower their utility bill in the winter months.
Solar for your home is a big investment, that’s why A&R Solar provides you the facts about how much energy your system is expected to produce each year. Then we’ll back that up with a written solar production guarantee.
Get the performance you expect, or we’ll refund you 110 percent of the difference, guaranteed. We’ve got you covered in the event something goes wrong during the first decade of operation.[gem_divider margin_top=”50″][gem_divider margin_top=”65″][gem_divider margin_top=”125″][gem_divider margin_top=”22″]
Summary of Savings
[gem_divider margin_top=”34″]We calculated energy savings based on current energy consumption and the price of utility energy, and an annual utility price increase of 4.5%.[gem_divider margin_top=”60″]
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1st Year Energy Savings
$1,973
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Savings Over 15 Years
$49,785
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Savings Over 25 Years
$95,487
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Customer Stories
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