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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
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Shawn
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This month's electric bill was $6.18!
This month, we used -57KWhs of electric....  We still have to pay taxes and the daily fee for just having the line installed, so it looks like we'll be paying $.20 per day, no matter what. I can deal with that....
I love solar panels... 
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Posted 6/1/09 8:58 AM  |
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Eileen
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
 That's AWESOME! I was just telling DH about your solar panel experiment the other day. I'll have to give him the update.
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| Posted 6/1/09 9:13 AM |
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micknjohn
LIF Infant
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Wow that is awesome!!!
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| Posted 6/1/09 9:32 AM |
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rkoenke
my little piggys
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rachel
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
I HATE YOU!!
(KIDDING)
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| Posted 6/1/09 10:16 AM |
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LIBOUND
Texting king
Member since 10/05 5289 total posts
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Suzy
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
We're going to a seminar on Wednesday.
How long have you had them in?
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| Posted 6/1/09 10:43 AM |
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yelley
Fortunate
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Danielle
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
that's so exciting!!!
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| Posted 6/1/09 12:24 PM |
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joenick
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Valerie...aka...Do Me A Favor?
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Just wondering...have you been running your central air yet?
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| Posted 6/1/09 1:04 PM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Posted by GoldenRod
This month, we used -57KWhs of electric.... We still have to pay taxes and the daily fee for just having the line installed, so it looks like we'll be paying $.20 per day, no matter what. I can deal with that....
I love solar panels... IMAGE
Cam you give us an idea as to how much they cost?
My roof needs to be done in next 3-5 years and I'd love to do this provide the cost was reasonable. My house gets full sun all day so I think it makes sense.
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| Posted 6/1/09 1:40 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Posted by joenick
Just wondering...have you been running your central air yet?
No. I designed the layout of the house so there is a lot of cross-breeze. I also have ceiling fans in all the rooms, and a whole-house fan. This is my first year with CAC, and the first year with panels, so everything is an unknown at this point... 
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| Posted 6/1/09 1:44 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Posted by LIBOUND
We're going to a seminar on Wednesday.
How long have you had them in?
We had them installed in early February of this year.
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| Posted 6/1/09 1:45 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by GoldenRod
This month, we used -57KWhs of electric.... We still have to pay taxes and the daily fee for just having the line installed, so it looks like we'll be paying $.20 per day, no matter what. I can deal with that....
I love solar panels... IMAGE
Cam you give us an idea as to how much they cost?
My roof needs to be done in next 3-5 years and I'd love to do this provide the cost was reasonable. My house gets full sun all day so I think it makes sense.
Of course, it varies by the number of panels. LIPA pays for roughly half up front, and NY pays up to $5k. The Fed then pays for 30% of the remainder (including installation). After all is said and done, it will cost us around $19k. Without having actual data for a full year, we're guessing an 8-10 year ROI. There's a 25 year warranty, and no moving parts, so no reason they won't last a lot longer than that. We have 36 panels, making 8100 watts, so you can probably do the rough math for your own setup based on that, either plus or minus.
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| Posted 6/1/09 1:49 PM |
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MDF
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
I'm jealous, that is great.
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| Posted 6/1/09 3:49 PM |
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mrsD08
LIF Zygote
Member since 6/09 19 total posts
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Irene liw: snowcutie82
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
that is so awesome!!!! 
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| Posted 6/1/09 7:34 PM |
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Jackie24
~We Did it~
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Jackie
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Wow that is great!
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| Posted 6/1/09 7:48 PM |
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Acerone
I hate ants and ugly people.
Member since 3/07 6437 total posts
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Chris
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Did you go through LIPA's solar program? If not who did you use?
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| Posted 6/19/09 9:01 AM |
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Acerone
I hate ants and ugly people.
Member since 3/07 6437 total posts
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Chris
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Posted by GoldenRod
This month, we used -57KWhs of electric.... We still have to pay taxes and the daily fee for just having the line installed, so it looks like we'll be paying $.20 per day, no matter what. I can deal with that....
I love solar panels... IMAGE
Yes, I love solar also... I had it when I lived in Ca for my swimming pool...
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| Posted 6/19/09 9:02 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Posted by Acerone
Did you go through LIPA's solar program? If not who did you use?
As far as what aspect? I went through their program for the rebates (and I got a "Solar Pioneer" certificate from them...  ). They weren't directly involved in the installation, though.
I used:
David Ciprios
Systems Design
[email protected]
sunpowersystems.net
1217 Montauk Highway
Oakdale,NY. 11769
Office-631-750-9454
Cell-631-338-5510
SAVING THE EARTH
ONE SOLAR SYSTEM AT A TIME
FM me if you're thinking about panels....
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| Posted 6/19/09 9:04 AM |
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sunnyflies
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
I am looking at solar now. A sales rep told me I'd need a 10 kw system to cover all my electric needs. That would be a whopping $70,000! I put numbers into LIPA's estimator and came out much lower, so don't know what to think. LIPA's solar rep is not returning my calls.
I do know that the big LIPA rebates end as of September 15th, so anyone thinking about using them needs to move fast. It's $1000 for the application, then a wait for approval in your town, probably a few months before they go up. The application is good for six months once approved, and I believe can be extended.
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| Posted 9/3/09 8:17 PM |
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Acerone
I hate ants and ugly people.
Member since 3/07 6437 total posts
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Chris
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Posted by sunnyflies
I am looking at solar now. A sales rep told me I'd need a 10 kw system to cover all my electric needs. That would be a whopping $70,000! I put numbers into LIPA's estimator and came out much lower, so don't know what to think. LIPA's solar rep is not returning my calls.
I do know that the big LIPA rebates end as of September 15th, so anyone thinking about using them needs to move fast. It's $1000 for the application, then a wait for approval in your town, probably a few months before they go up. The application is good for six months once approved, and I believe can be extended.
WOW...
Did you contact David Ciprios @ Systems Design
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| Posted 9/3/09 8:35 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: This month's electric bill was $6.18!
Posted by sunnyflies
I am looking at solar now. A sales rep told me I'd need a 10 kw system to cover all my electric needs. That would be a whopping $70,000! I put numbers into LIPA's estimator and came out much lower, so don't know what to think. LIPA's solar rep is not returning my calls.
I do know that the big LIPA rebates end as of September 15th, so anyone thinking about using them needs to move fast. It's $1000 for the application, then a wait for approval in your town, probably a few months before they go up. The application is good for six months once approved, and I believe can be extended.
http://www.lipower.org/efficiency/solar-home-rebates.html
I'll FM you with more info, but you definitely need to talk with someone else.
The LIPA rebates aren't ending anytime soon. http://www.lipower.org/efficiency/solar-home-rebates.html
There shouldn't be any fee for the application (I know that I didn't pay any fee, and I had mine installed this February).
Approval for the panels is very quick (unlike the other permits I had to get from Islip Town....  )
You also don't need to satisfy ALL your electrical needs with solar. Put what you can fit on the roof and/or what you can afford. You're still cutting into your usage from the grid.
A 10,000kWH system, after all rebates, should cost you somewhere closer to $25,000-$30,000.
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| Posted 9/8/09 9:17 AM |
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