Residential

Single family homes in the San Francisco Bay Area are excellent candidates for solar electric systems. We pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country and have great solar exposure throughout the year. California rebates and a 30% Federal Tax CREDIT can cut the cost of solar-produced electricity to less than what PG&E charges.

The return on investment can exceed 15% (AFTER TAX)!

Remember ENRON? Remember the energy crisis of 2001?  Electricity rates are much higher now than they were then and will stay that way for some time. When PG&E advertises a 6% rate increase, what they do not advertise is a much larger increase at the higher tiers. It is clear that high end residential consumers are going to pay disproportionately more (no surprise—Sacramento is protecting the low end residential and business customers and sticking it to the high end):  

If these increases continue, here’s what you can expect five years from now:

Owning your own solar electricity system is much more affordable than renting power from PG&E in situations where monthly electricity usage is 200% + of baseline. The power that solar is replacing is this very expensive "over baseline" tiers (first).  You can lock in your future electricity cost now, save money, and isolate yourself from the inevitable future rate increases from PG&E.

Financing the cost of solar electric systems via home equity loans is very affordable with current interest rates and the tax benefit of deducting interest expenses.  You can be cash-flow positive Day 1!

Sky Power Systems specializes in this market (3 - 20 kW in system size) and can provide a free site evaluation and financial analysis for you-- contact us today!