Solar energy discounts available in Fairfax County
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The Solarize NOVA program is offering Fairfax County
residents discounts on installing solar energy systems through June 30.
The program, operating with the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP), gives homeowners and business owners access to a pre-qualified
solar installer, Solar Energy World, for a no-cost evaluation of their
property.
Property owners who decide to go ahead will be eligible
for a 10 to 15 percent discount on current consumer rates for solar arrays and
systems. This year, participants are eligible for a 26 percent federal tax
credit; that rate will fall to 22 percent in 2023. Fairfax County also has a
solar energy equipment tax exemption that applies to Solarize participants.
The public is invited to attend a virtual information session on the
Solarize program on April 14 (noon-1 p.m.), May 11 (6-7 p.m.), or June 3 (3-4
p.m.)
The Solarize program also offers participants the opportunity to
install battery storage systems in connection with their solar arrays. LEAP
will determine whether battery storage is appropriate for their property and
needs.
In addition, residential Solarize participants are eligible for a
complimentary, virtual home energy assessment to help improve their home energy
performance holistically.
Solarize participants can also bundle electric vehicle charging
stations with their solar system purchase to realize additional savings.
We used this Solarize process last fall and put solar on our roof and our garage. We are immensely pleased, as we saw results almost immediately. The company that did the install was fast and efficient, and the system to monitor online satisfies my obsessive need to watch solar rays turn into house lights.
Can I ask what it cost?
Would love to know more about your experience. Can you share?
The original est. was ~$17K for full install. I asked for one more panel and increased efficiency so it ended up at ~$25K. The tax benefits don't kick in until 2021, but we generate something like 900Kwh per month which helps a lot.
Will Dominion Energy still be required to purchase, at current delivered rates teh energy produced by installed panels? I was aware of some lobbying by the Power Co’s to up charge those wanting to use Solar and passing the benefit on to the indiviuals involved.
I had my house priced and it too was about $17K and they were going to replace the roof for another $10K and all of it would be financed by a third party vendor. The numbers just did not pan out. The incentives to do this remain piss poor.