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Message: [QUOTE="jibsey, post: 3920512, member: 859"] I own solar in Ct. since 2013 when there was fed and state tax credit that was about 50% together. 36 panels, then 12 more the next year for 48 total, they face East and west 2 roofs that are not steep. Total cost after tax credit was about 18K. Ct. Has some of the highest rates in the country. My brother was running $700- $800 electric bills last summer for a period in Woodbridge, big house, pool pump, air, some construction work. I am in the process of moving to Florida and have a house where I’m astonished how cheap the rates are here. You see more solar in Ct. than in Florida or Arizona. Do the numbers on solar and figure out the true cost. Are your shingles good where you’re putting them? What are the Kw you’ll get? The panels are performing every bit as good as 8 years ago without degradation. I get almost no utility bill from March to November when production falls off. I run air, cooking, hot water, everything including charging a hybrid solar car. It was a big investment but it was worth it and I must say worked out well. Be careful of the companies who lease it and make sure the numbers work with your house’s exposure. Find an honest company. My daughter wanted it bad on her house, they came out and told her no it wouldn’t work well for her. [/QUOTE]