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LIVE WORDPRESS INDEXMy solar install contract was signed on October 14th. The physical installation — four guys on my roof for two days — was November 7th…
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I want to tell you about the conversation I had with my neighbor Dave, eight months after my solar install. There was a grid outage…
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My panels are on my roof. That was the obvious choice for my house — good southern exposure, appropriate pitch, relatively new roof. But during…
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When I was deciding on battery backup for my solar system , I spent an embarrassing amount of time comparing the Tesla Powerwall and the…
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I paid $26,040 cash for my solar system. No loan, no lease, no PPA. When I tell people that, the reaction is usually either “wow,…
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When I was researching solar, every installer pitched net metering like it was a magical one-for-one exchange: “Every kWh you send to the grid is…
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Six months after my solar install, I bought a used 2022 Chevy Bolt EV. I want to be clear that I did not buy it…
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When I was researching solar, every homeownerskeptic had the same response: “But you live in homeowner. It’s cloudy all the time.” I heard this from…
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Before I found EnergySage, I made the mistake of filling out a “get a free solar quote” form on some random website. Within 48 hours…
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I filed my taxes two months ago and got a $7,812 federal tax credit from my solar installation. Not a deduction — a credit. That’s…
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Solar Panel Maintenance: What You Actually Need to Do (Spoiler: Very Little) When I was in the research phase — after I’d already worked out…
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DIY Home Energy Audit: The Weekend Project That Showed Me Where $200/Month Was Going Before I got serious about solar — the seriousness kicked in…
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