Ed's Story
It took ten year's for Ed's solar dream to come true.
Ed first started dreaming of a solar powered home ten years ago. Then, in the summer of 2001, he moved into a new home, which he quickly realized was perfect for solar power. Facing the southern skies, his roof had a completely unobstructed view of the sun.
| Name | City, State | Utility Co. | System Size | Upfront Cost | Pre-Solar Electricity Costs | Post-Solar Electricity Costs |
| Edward | Pompton Lakes, NJ | JCP&L | 5.46 kW | $0 | $202 | $148 |
Ed started applying for grants for solar panels at the Federal, State, and County levels. He also started contacting solar power installers for a price quote. He was typically quoted a little less than $50,000 for a complete solar system. After his New Jersey solar rebate, the system still required a payment from Ed for over $25,000. He looked into solar financing options with his utility company, JCP&L, which offered solar loans, but it wasn't a feasible option for Ed.
Everything changed in 2009, when Ed saw an article about Sunrun, a solar company based in California who was now offering solar power purchase agreements in New Jersey.
When Ed learned that Sunrun would pay for and install the panels, take care of them, and replace inverters as needed, Ed was thrilled. After all the trouble trying to figure out how to pay for his much-wanted solar system, all Ed had to now pay was $600 to get started.
The installation took three days. Watching his electric meter spin backwards after many years of spinning in the other direction brought tears to Ed's eyes. His solar dream had finally come true.
Read Ed's guest post on our blog, as well as the piece he wrote for his hometown newsletter on Sunrun!
"We've been looking into installing solar for many, many years and when you folks came along, you gave us an offer I couldn't resist."
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