Has anyone on the list heard of Citizenre? http://renu.citizenre.com/
Someone told me about this company a couple years ago. They rent solar panels
to homeowners and the electricity produced by the panels is offset against the
amount of power purchased from the power company. I don't think my house would
work because of the way it is oriented.
You have to live in a state or jurisdiction that allows net-metering (credit
for power sold back to the power company). Other restrictions, of course,
apply.
The company sends someone out to your house to make sure it is a suitable
location: ("Your house should have a roof with enough space to accommodate the
REnU as well as have an unobstructed, south facing flat or sloped roof. This
may not always be necessary; however, in order to ensure that you are eligible,
this prerequisite should be adhered to.")
The homeowner rents the panels for a fixed term (1, 5 or 25 years). The rent
paid for the panel depends on the amount of power the panel will produce.
Also from the FAQ:
Q. What exactly do I pay? How is that calculated?
A. You pay a flat monthly rent for the use of the solar equipment. For that
rent, you get to use all the electricity that your system produces. You are
actually producing your own power from the sun. Our system designer will go
through your past energy bills. Then, if you are interested, they will walk
through your house and show you how to save energy.
Taking all this into consideration, they will calculate how much electricity
your REnU will need to produce in order to best serve your needs. They will
then design the system to supply that energy. You simply pay a flat monthly
rent. Because of our Performance Guarantee, you have no worries. The system
will work as promised or your monthly rent will be reduced accordingly through
an audit at the end of the year.
FAQ section is: http://renu.citizenre.com/index.php?p=edu_faq
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