I just paid my electric bill for $78. It sounds like you will be leasing the solar panels, and if you sell the house, the new owner will need to continue with the lease. If so, this is a horrible idea. Even if you own the panels, a lot of buyers will not buy your house. Also, if you replace your roof, it may cost you an extra $5,000 to remove and re-install the panels. If they gave you a payback analysis, check to see if they included the time value of money in the calculation. Most payback calculations include nothing for the time value of money, even though it can account for about half of the cost to buy the panels.
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