Beatrice and Steve had been living in Alpine for over thirty years. Beatrice owned a dance school before retiring; her husband is a farmer and an artist. They'd been considering solar panels for their home for over a year when their friends were going solar, but didn't actively pursue it. A year later, after seeing their friends' new solar system, they decided to reinvestigate.

This time, when they started looking into home solar power in Monroe, OR, they learned about Sunrun and decided to sign up. "Solar was much more economical with Sunrun," Beatrice and Steve explained, "We were able to get a much more comprehensive system than before." With Sunrun, they were able to get a larger system than they would have previously for less money than purchasing it themselves. Sunrun purchased the solar panels for them and they now pay Sunrun for the solar electricity the panels produce.

Today, Beatrice and Steve pay only $10 per month to their utility. Before going solar, they were paying around $160 per month.