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Solarize Great Barrington/ Egremont

Making Solar Affordable Through Program. Solarize Great Barrington/ Egremont. Agenda. About RGS Energy About solar energy Incentive tiers Solarize Great Barrington/ Egremont solar options How to Get Started Questions & A nswers. About RGS Energy. Decades of Experience

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Solarize Great Barrington/ Egremont

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  1. Making Solar Affordable Through Program Solarize Great Barrington/Egremont

  2. Agenda • About RGS Energy • About solar energy • Incentive tiers • Solarize Great Barrington/Egremont solar options • How to Get Started • Questions & Answers

  3. About RGS Energy • Decades of Experience • More than 35 years and over 14,500 systems installed across the country. • Locally since 1981 (formerly SolarWorks/Alteris Renewables/Real Goods Solar) • Premier Customer Base • Our happy customers include homeowners and leading corporations, utilities, and educational institutions • Deep Engineering Skills • Award-winning technical team for residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects • Peace of Mind • As a publicly-traded company with a history longer than most PV manufacturer warranties, you have the added security that we will be here long-term

  4. Experience. Expertise. Results Serving homes, businesses and schools in MA Full-service - Sales -Administration -Design -Procurement -Installation -Financing -Monitoring

  5. Key Solar Benefits • Electricity rates – SOARING  • Energy independence • Environmental benefits • $0 down options provide instant savings • Federal and State Incentives • Solarize Great Barrington/Egremont special pricing

  6. Solar Radiation

  7. Is Solar right for your home ? An ideal solar customer has…. • $50+ monthly electric bills • 300+ square feet of roof or ground space • A southerly exposure • 4-6 hours of un-shaded daily sunlight

  8. Solar System Components Solar panels Inverter Monitoring system 4. Utility meter & panel 5. Your current utility serves as backup 6. You own and control your electricity Installed by an experienced RGS Energy team

  9. Equipment The solar modules we use come from top manufacturers and have 25-year warranties. Our inverters carry 10-year mfg. warranties (25 years for Enphase).

  10. Tiered Reward Incentive

  11. Lease/PPA Tiered Incentive

  12. Solarize Great Barrington/Egremont Options Power Purchase Agreement(PPA) vs. Purchase

  13. Solarize Great Barrington/EgremontOptions

  14. Solarize Great Barrington/EgremontOptions

  15. Incentives • Base Rebate: $0.40 per watt (DC) for up to a 5 kW system • Moderate Home or Income Adder Rebate (less than $300K home value, less than 120% of median income: individual or family): Additional .40/watt • Maximum $4,000 • 15% State Tax Credit (up to $1000) • 30% Federal Tax Credit • SREC’s (Solar Renewable Energy Certificates)

  16. SRECs What is an SREC? • SREC stands for Solar Renewable Energy Certificate. 1,000 kWh = 1 SREC • SRECs behave like stock certificates and are traded on a market administered by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). Who buys them? • In MA, electric utilities need SRECs to meet solar production mandates placed upon them through the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard. What is an SREC worth?

  17. The Cost of a Solar System Example based on a 5.0 kW (5,000 Watt DC) system at $3.69/Watt

  18. An Investment that Pays Dividends *Example based on average annual production of 6,000 kWh

  19. PPA Example

  20. We Manage the Paperwork, You Get the Benefits • Township permits – zoning & electrical • Utility interconnection – meter swap • State inspection • MA rebates • SREC registration • Shading analysis

  21. Our Customers Say it Best “Excellent service, knowledgeable, friendly and courteous staff. Hard to find this level of service these days!” -Julie from Lexington, MA “I’m really thrilled to see how much electricity my panels generate and to know that I’m doing my bit to contribute to the health of the planet.” -Lee from Amherst, MA “5 years and 25,000 kWh later, our system is working as well today as it was when it was installed. We couldn’t be more happy with our decision to go solar.” -Bob from Bolton, MA • Surveyed customers who secured multiple competitive proposals cited four reasons for selecting RGS Energy: • Most responsive company • Employee expertise • Most experienced company • Best PV product offering

  22. Give the Gift of Solar Even if your home isn’t a fit for solar, you can: • Earn $500 or more • Lower the cost of solar for others • Help spread clean energy in Great Barrington/Egremont Refer friends, family, or neighbors. When someone goes solar with us, we’ll pay you $500! There’s no limit to the amount of referral money you can make. Go to http://rgsenergy.com/friends-of-solar/ to get started!

  23. Get Started • Call 888.56.SOLAR (76527) • Be sure to mention Solarize Mass when you call to get special pricing • Or visit: • www.rgsenergy.com/solarizegreatbarrington or • www.rgsenergy.com/solarizeegremont • To learn more about the program, visit: www.SolarizeMass.com

  24. What’s Next?

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