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Team 9. Buying vs Leasing Solar Panels. Seon Ho Choi – Buy Analysis Rafi Karim – Lease Analysis Jon Mahr - Research James Parsons – Sensitivity Analysis. Alternative Considerations. Lease Solar Panel: Service Life Regular Payments Rebates Lost Buy Solar Panel: Total Price
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Team 9 Buying vs Leasing Solar Panels Seon Ho Choi – Buy Analysis Rafi Karim – Lease Analysis Jon Mahr - Research James Parsons – Sensitivity Analysis
Alternative Considerations • Lease Solar Panel: • Service Life • Regular Payments • Rebates Lost • Buy Solar Panel: • Total Price • Depreciation • Maintenance • Rebates Earned
Owner’s Home Information • 3,100 square feet • Fullerton, CA • Power Consumption: 1,210 kWh per month • Power Solar Panels Provide: 14,892.52 W/Yr • Utility Company: Southern California Edison
Decision Making Process • Research • Obtain cost data from solar company • Obtain electrical rebate information from power companies • Analysis • Determine benefits and costs for both alternatives • Calculate future worth of both alternatives • Sensitivity analysis • Determine if our assumptions are accurate
Resources • Solar Panel Company: Solar Utilities Now • Southern California Edison: www.sce.com • US Department of Energy: www.desire.org • The California Energy Commission: www.energy.ca.gov/renewables