Solar power in San Dimas, California

San Dimas residents and business owners have an excellent array of incentives when it comes to going solar. SCE offers net metering meaning the total amount of unused power sent to the grid is subtracted by how much energy is drawn from the grid and you are billed for the net amount. Net metering makes payback times on a standard size system only about 5-6 years. If more is exported than consumed the utility will either write you a check or you can use the credit on future bills for up to 12 months. Under the new NEM-2 rules new net metering customers must switch to time of use billing reducing returns by about 10% however, this is miniscule and with solar panels and equipment costs decreasing solar is still an excellent investment. Net metering also comes with the federal solar tax credit covering 30% of the system cost. With many utilities and politicians fighting to kill off these incentives it's best not to wait around.

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 San Dimas 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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