http://solarpowerrocks.com/los-angeles-solar/sun-run-ppa/ Use Solar Energy to Power your Home, your Business, your LIFE! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://solarpowerrocks.com/los-angeles-solar/sun-run-ppa/comment-page-1/#comment-10957 Ricol Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:30:01 +0000 http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/the-sun-run-ppa-the-basics-updated/#comment-10957 Good accurate overview. I live in San Jose CA and Sun Run has partnered with PG&E. They reviewed by kw usage and came up with a $0.27/kw hr rate for my power. The only up front cost I paid was for the engineer to come out and design the system for my existing roof line ($250). Sun Run was very clear that this in NOT a lease but a power purchase agreement. I will receive a monthly bill for kw's used from the system (3.33 kw system to be installed). I will also continue to receive a bill from PG&G for electricity used at the lower tiers; that means to utility bills/month. They will do a credit check and will also ask for proof of homeowner's insurance and coverage levels. I have to admit, I was not wild about a 20 year initial term, but since I have to pay for electricity anyway this was a way to get into solar without a huge upfront cost and to save money overall on electricity. For those who remember CA's energy debacle with Gray Davis, it also provides some security in continuing to get electricity. Good accurate overview. I live in San Jose CA and Sun Run has partnered with PG&E. They reviewed by kw usage and came up with a $0.27/kw hr rate for my power. The only up front cost I paid was for the engineer to come out and design the system for my existing roof line ($250). Sun Run was very clear that this in NOT a lease but a power purchase agreement. I will receive a monthly bill for kw’s used from the system (3.33 kw system to be installed). I will also continue to receive a bill from PG&G for electricity used at the lower tiers; that means to utility bills/month. They will do a credit check and will also ask for proof of homeowner’s insurance and coverage levels. I have to admit, I was not wild about a 20 year initial term, but since I have to pay for electricity anyway this was a way to get into solar without a huge upfront cost and to save money overall on electricity. For those who remember CA’s energy debacle with Gray Davis, it also provides some security in continuing to get electricity.

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