I generally believe solar panels are a good idea. However, in your list below, you mentioned "No state tax incentives", presumably as an issue in FL. Please consider that tax incentives are essentially other people paying for your solar panels. You can argue that such incentives are necessary for increasing the market but there is no getting around the issue that there is no free lunch.
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Originally Posted by dotti105
I just posted some additional info there.
1. Florida, "The Sunshine State" , is one of only 4 states where it is illegal to purchase solar systems from anyone other your local utility. thus the price is highly inflated, due to no competition. As well as very limited payment options.
2. You also do not get paid back (credited) for excess power you produce which flows back to the grid.
3. No state tax incentives exist.
4. Check out "Floridans for Solar Choice" that is the legit group trying to get this on the 2016 ballot.
5. Stay away from "Citizens for Responsible Solar" it is a front for the big Power companies, Duke, FP&L etc who want to keep the restrictive laws in place.
6. Educate yourself so that you will know where Florida stands compared to the 46 other states that encourage solar use.
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