| Residential solar power turned out to be a viable option | | | | size of the system you are interested in, prices can |
| for reducing my monthly electricity bill. After hours of | | | | vary. Most companies will offer you tax write-offs and |
| research, I want to share what I found in hopes of | | | | no interest financing as incentives to purchase their |
| helping others who find themselves in a similar situation. | | | | setup. |
| And, I know right now that's a lot of Americans. | | | | One thing they are right about is that residential solar |
| What can residential solar power be used for? Mostly, | | | | power is an investment in your home. Solar power can |
| this type of system is a way to supplement or even | | | | increase the value of your property and save you |
| completely get rid of the current electricity pumped into | | | | money on your electricity bill over time. However, if you |
| your home by the utility company and paid for by you. | | | | are like me, money is tight and you are definitely not in |
| Residential solar power costs less than what the utility | | | | the position to finance anything else. I am trying to get |
| company charges because you are generating it | | | | away from a monthly payment, not add yet another |
| yourself. If you produce the electricity then you own it | | | | one to the list. |
| and you don't have to pay for something that you | | | | You can have a residential solar power system for |
| already own. I will go one step further to mention that I | | | | less than half of what those name brand companies |
| have read where individuals are able to get the utility | | | | would charge you. A solar power system is not that |
| company to pay them for the residential solar power | | | | difficult to build yourself. With a little work, you can find |
| that they generate. How is this possible? It's simple, if | | | | all the necessary instructions and parts at local |
| you produce more electricity than you consume and | | | | hardware stores and through the Internet. To make a |
| the solar power system is tied into your utility meter, | | | | long story short, I built my own system for under $500. |
| the meter will actually spin backwards! | | | | I don't have to make a monthly payment on it. And, I |
| Now, I know this all sounds too good to be true. So, I | | | | am beginning to see my electricity bill get smaller and |
| will level with you. There is of course an initial cost | | | | smaller. So yes, residential solar power is worth the |
| outlay for purchasing and installing a residential solar | | | | cost. But, do it the smart way and build your own. |
| power system. Depending on the company and the | | | | |