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Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by burritos, Jul 25, 2006.

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  1. burritos

    burritos Senior Member

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    With my panels, it was $9.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Jul 25 2006, 10:22 AM) [snapback]291936[/snapback]</div>
    Jerk. :p
     
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    How much were your panels?
     
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    Geez, I think my neighborhood street light fee cost me more than that.
     
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  5. burritos

    burritos Senior Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigdaddy @ Jul 25 2006, 09:48 AM) [snapback]291948[/snapback]</div>
    18k after rebates and tax credits.

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Betelgeuse @ Jul 25 2006, 09:27 AM) [snapback]291939[/snapback]</div>
    My prius cost more than my panels and I got package #1. For very similar reason one would get a prius, everyone on this board should seriously consider panels.
     
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  6. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Burritos, What are the specs on your system?
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ Jul 25 2006, 10:40 AM) [snapback]291976[/snapback]</div>
    3.3KW system. They are 20 165W shell(they sold their panel division from what I understand) panels. I never get the rated amount(max I'll get is 2.6KW in the middle of the day) due to the angle of the placement(parallel to the roof as opposed to angulated, this is of course for asthetic reasons). I would consider them so so panels. My sister who works for sunpower say their panels usually can achieve rated and often times get better than rated.
     
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    Mine is usually an average of $55 per month, last bill was $64. We had had several weeks of over 100 degree weather! I am so happy I am moving soon!
     
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  9. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seasidetraveler @ Jul 25 2006, 10:11 AM) [snapback]291994[/snapback]</div>
    remax, you changed your name! Where are ya headed to?

    Burritos, what kinda inverter to you have? SunPower seems to have excellent module efficiency but I don't know much about them.
     
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    Yes, I changed my name because I am on the job hunt! I am probably relocating back to so-cal. I have to move for health reasons, and I am real familiar with the area. I am going to check out Florida in a couple weeks, but I think that I will end up where I have some family and know the city... Too bad it's so expensive! I am hoping to be moved by the end of Sept. Thanks for inquiring! :)
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Jul 25 2006, 11:38 AM) [snapback]291970[/snapback]</div>

    That is a lot of money! I have a 9.99kw system and with the NJ rebates the system cost me about $18,500 and it generates over 12,000 kwh per year. Add the electric savings and the sale of the SRECs (greentags) and the system pays for itself in under 4 years.
     
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  12. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    $6.15.

    And that covered the "fuel" for over 1,000 miles in our EV, and the electricity for our home.

    Better question: how much did you spend on electricity AND gas last month. ;)
     
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  13. burritos

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ Jul 25 2006, 11:41 AM) [snapback]292011[/snapback]</div>
    Isn't Sunnyboy the gold standard? I don't know its specs.
     
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    $281.05...and we do not have a/c.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kirbinster @ Jul 25 2006, 12:00 PM) [snapback]292025[/snapback]</div>
    Wow! That's awesome and I'm jealous. Sounds like NJ has better incentives for solar. We have a net metering system here, but we don't get cash back if we make more than we consume over a calendar year. Do you get money back?

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darelldd @ Jul 25 2006, 12:10 PM) [snapback]292031[/snapback]</div>
    I'm jealous. Did you buy or lease your EV? How much is it to lease?
     
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    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    wow. we paid $45 for electric (with AC on, it's dang hot around here)
    $30 for the prius in gas
    and maybe $100 for the camry's gas tank?

    oof.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Jul 25 2006, 01:49 PM) [snapback]292047[/snapback]</div>
    When I installed my system the rebate in NJ was the lessor of 70% of the installed cost or $5.50 per watt. Since then it has dropped to the lessor of 60% or $4.35 a watt, still not bad. The state has mandated that power producers produce a certain percentage of their power from renewable resources, and fines then $300 per megawatt for each megawatt they miss the target by. Thus, I can sell the claim to my capacity for about $250 a megawatt per year to the utilities. Yes, we have net metering, but I don't really worry about excess, as the system only provides about 60% of our needs.
     
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    $30 for the Prius in a month?! I spend about $150 a month on gas for my Prius alone...I was spending and average of $500 pre-Prius
     
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  19. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    You people with the year round sunshine make me jealous. I could put in solar panels, but they'd only work about 4 months of the year. Hydroelectric is pretty big around here, and geothermal is becoming more popular. I would imagine with designs focused on long term energy consumption, instead of short term construction costs, buildings could be far more efficient and less expensive.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hyo silver @ Jul 25 2006, 02:18 PM) [snapback]292077[/snapback]</div>

    That is a false assumption about solar. Solar works as well (if not better) in northern areas than in places like Florida or Southern CA. While those places get more sun they are also much hotter. The efficiency of the solar panels drops off quickly as temp rises. I had my best day of total production on a clear and sunny zero degree day February a year ago.
     
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