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Republican Candidates Could Save $300K on Electric Bills by Going Solar

by Eugene Rinehart on January 26, 2012

The Republican primaries are in full swing and while Republican candidates disagree on many fronts, they can all relate to the average voter’s interest in saving money.  SunRun talks to Americans every day who want to save money on their electric bills, and we’ve noticed that regardless of political party they all want to save money at home.   So in the spirit of saving and in light of heated debates over how we should invest in our nation’s energy future, SunRun has projected what each candidate would save by converting their primary residence to solar. Together they could save more than $300,000 over 20 years!  Here are the numbers:

Projected solar savings analysis assuming 4% increase in utility costs.

The candidates would each save an average of over $25,000 on their utility bills over a 10-year time frame.  Of the four candidates, Newt Gingrich stands to save the most — $110,800 over 20 years — at his McLean, VA home.

In the wake of skyrocketing energy costs, American homeowners continue to seek solutions to lower their monthly household utility bills. There’s no better way for the Republican presidential candidates to show they share the concerns of the 99% than by demonstrating energy independence in their very own homes.  Solar power service has emerged as affordable and cost effective for homeowners who want to avoid buying panels and pay a low monthly rate for solar, fixing their energy costs for 20 years.  In fact, solar leasing options are now more popular than cash.  Now that’s change everyone can believe in.

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New tool another step toward fast and affordable solar

January 18, 2012
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Wish you could look up a year’s worth of historical usage data from your utility at the click of a button? Well now you can, with a project announced today called Green Button. Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric have collaborated with the White House Office of Science [...]

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From satellites to rooftops: Bill’s solar story

January 12, 2012
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Bill sees solar everywhere. Ever since he started keeping up with NASA’s solar powered satellites as a boy, he’s had his eye on solar technology. Now he sees solar much closer to home. He sees it on roofs, parking garages, streetlights and even on outdoor cellphone chargers all throughout his neighborhood. Now, finally, Bill sees [...]

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Is fracking a short-term solution to a long-term problem?

January 9, 2012
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Recent leaps in the number of fracking wells have resulted in a sharp drop in natural gas prices, resulting in lower utility bills in parts of the U.S where fracking is prevalent. The drop has caused some solar homeowners to see an increase in payback time before recouping their initial investment in the system. However, [...]

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SunRun’s 2011 Year in Review

December 29, 2011
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2011 was a great year for both solar and SunRun. At SunRun we nearly doubled our employee headcount, helped thousands of American families switch to solar more affordably, and expanded to three new states.  As the company of choice for one in every three Californians switching to solar, we are working with policy makers at [...]

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Solar Homeowner Levels the Playing Field by Going Solar

December 26, 2011
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Once Susan retired, it was hard not to notice the increasingly large bite her electric bill was taking out of her fixed income. Much to her dismay, her electric bill continued to rise, while her income did not. Eventually Susan knew she had to level the playing field. She had a hunch that rooftop solar [...]

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Happy Holidays from SunRun!

December 22, 2011
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Season’s Greetings! All of us are overjoyed this holiday season because it’s been such a great year! Of course, we could not have done it without our customers, our partners, our employees and our friends from all over. To help us celebrate, we’ve asked you to send us your holiday lights and brighten up our [...]

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Loon Lake’s “Solar Patroller” Leads the Way to Cheaper Power

December 20, 2011
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When Tom moved into his new neighborhood in 2003, he knew he had high electric bills, and he knew his neighbors did too. With an annual electric bill of $2,400, the thought of home solar appealed to Tom, who was only spurred on as he learned that his electric bill was projected to reach $3,200. [...]

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