Solar power in Placerville, California

PG&E provide a net metering program to their solar customers in Placerville. Under net metering each kWh of unused solar generation is sent to the grid and offsets the cost of another kWh drawn from the grid when your solar system isn't producing enough energy. At the end of the month if more power has been exported than consumed each excess kWh is credited at the retail power rate. Credit can be applied to future bills within the same 12 month billing cycle, any remaining balance at the end of the 12 months is deposited into your account. The new NEM-2 rules do unfortunately require PG&E customers to switch to time of use billing reducing returns by about 10% however, this is very little and with solar becoming cheaper and great sun exposure even in northern California installing a solar system is still a great investment.

30% of the total system cost may be claimed as a tax deduction if you have a taxable income. The federal solar tax credit always covers 30% of the cost no matter the size and can be spread over several years. Financial incentives such as these and net metering make solar the simple choice, be sure to act soon since utilities are trying to end net metering.

Even if you are not convinced about solar we recommend that at the very least you use the solar panel calculator to find out:

• How many solar panels you need to cover your power bill;
• How suitable your house is for solar;
• What incentives your house may be eligible for;
• The cost of solar panel installation in Placerville and whether you are eligible for zero down solar deals; and
• Your likely payback period and return on investment from installing solar

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