Peeps need to take it out in the ballot box. Can’t have it both ways. I have a winter home in Southern California and utilities are expensive. But we don’t use heat or AC over half the year but pay up the nose when we use AC. It got better this year when we insulated during a remodel. California government is fucked up, but the people here either accept corrupt government or accept election cheating.
California is one of the few places where home solar makes a lot of sense. You should look into it. You have seasonal homes and can remodel them I’m presuming you can afford solar. I live in SoCal year round and my wife and I are energy hogs. Central AC and heat all day in the relative to the season and we’ve been averaging $500-$600/yr for electric.
Edit: forgot to add here in Lakewood, CA our house has 98% solar profile. Like I said, solar makes sense in SoCal.
Yea, My house is so solar ready. Prettty flat roof, faces south, lots of surface area. In Coachella valley with full sun year round. I will get it eventually, but they are slowly ratcheting up the fees to access the grid that negates the savings. If I do it, I will install myself. Installation is where the real savings are made.
The fees will continue to increase as will the rates. They have been projected to increase for years and they are doing just that. Rates and fees will never get any cheaper than now. Guess which rates increase the most, prime time 4pm-10pm. Ouch!
Solar no longer makes sense unless you're going to live in the same house for 30 years or you're going to install a massive battery bank.
The Commies changed the rules for what the power companies pay you for what you put back into the grid and as a result solar installations were down 85$ last year.
Stay 30yrs or not it’s a better investment than a remodel or whatever aesthetics are the flavor of the day. This house has built in hedge against electricity costs. Sure, the days of cash payments for production are over. Not even sure if those were ever permanent anyway.
We Installed in 2019 with a battery bank as well. That was the last year for the 35% tax credit. Altogether we got $17k cash back in tax credits and rebates cause our roof needed refurbishment for the solar so that got included in the tax credit. Plus, I get credit for what I put back into the system. I’ll get the installation costs back and then some when I sell. Until then I will enjoy cheap energy. Like I said in CA solar can be a good investment. It was for us at least. Seems those days are gone perhaps.
For what it’s worth, my dad who lives in TX just had his installed a couple mos ago and he was able to still get credit for production as well.
Peeps need to take it out in the ballot box. Can’t have it both ways. I have a winter home in Southern California and utilities are expensive. But we don’t use heat or AC over half the year but pay up the nose when we use AC. It got better this year when we insulated during a remodel. California government is fucked up, but the people here either accept corrupt government or accept election cheating.
California is one of the few places where home solar makes a lot of sense. You should look into it. You have seasonal homes and can remodel them I’m presuming you can afford solar. I live in SoCal year round and my wife and I are energy hogs. Central AC and heat all day in the relative to the season and we’ve been averaging $500-$600/yr for electric.
Edit: forgot to add here in Lakewood, CA our house has 98% solar profile. Like I said, solar makes sense in SoCal.
Yea, My house is so solar ready. Prettty flat roof, faces south, lots of surface area. In Coachella valley with full sun year round. I will get it eventually, but they are slowly ratcheting up the fees to access the grid that negates the savings. If I do it, I will install myself. Installation is where the real savings are made.
Dear Home owner, Be advice that users of solar panels must pay 'Sun lite' tax to compensate for other lost revenue. Thank you, Gov. Newscam
Expected behavior.
The fees will continue to increase as will the rates. They have been projected to increase for years and they are doing just that. Rates and fees will never get any cheaper than now. Guess which rates increase the most, prime time 4pm-10pm. Ouch!
Factor in how much the solar installation costs- still a rip-off.
Solar no longer makes sense unless you're going to live in the same house for 30 years or you're going to install a massive battery bank.
The Commies changed the rules for what the power companies pay you for what you put back into the grid and as a result solar installations were down 85$ last year.
Solar is a scam.
Stay 30yrs or not it’s a better investment than a remodel or whatever aesthetics are the flavor of the day. This house has built in hedge against electricity costs. Sure, the days of cash payments for production are over. Not even sure if those were ever permanent anyway.
We Installed in 2019 with a battery bank as well. That was the last year for the 35% tax credit. Altogether we got $17k cash back in tax credits and rebates cause our roof needed refurbishment for the solar so that got included in the tax credit. Plus, I get credit for what I put back into the system. I’ll get the installation costs back and then some when I sell. Until then I will enjoy cheap energy. Like I said in CA solar can be a good investment. It was for us at least. Seems those days are gone perhaps.
For what it’s worth, my dad who lives in TX just had his installed a couple mos ago and he was able to still get credit for production as well.