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Reasons to Go Solar
Save Money
One of the main advantages of going solar is because it’s a hedge against the rising cost of energy. Most solar customers save on their bill the first month however the real savings are over time.
Your Home’s Value
Another advantage of adding solar energy to your home is an increase in home value. Solar energy can increase your home’s value at $4.00 per Watt according to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkley Laboratory making your home more attractive to buyers.
Sell Your Home Quickly
Homes with solar panels installed sold more quickly (and at higher prices) than homes without solar panels, this according to a study by the National Renewable Energy Lab.
Lock in Low Energy Costs
Once you’ve switched to solar energy, you also are released from the volatility of rising electricity costs from traditional energy sources such as coal, oil and natural gas — locking in low costs definite advantage using solar energy.
Reduce Pollution
Traditional power generation pollutes the air and is a leading cause of U.S. global warming emissions. Solar energy doesn’t emit any pollution during energy production or use.
Access Federal Tax Credit
The Federal government is offering to pay for 30% of your systems cost for going solar.
They do this in the form of a tax credit.
Steps to Going Solar
Empire Solar Energy, specializes in making the solar installation process clear and affordable. Our expert team goes through a series of steps to ensure a seamless installation. Here's what to expect.
To put you on the path to savings, we need to ask you a few questions your electricity consumption. We need to assess your roof and Breaker panel. By asking a few questions we will help you determine the procurement option.
Your solar specialist will connect with you to review your customized solar options and answer any questions. They’ll also provide you with potential electricity bill savings. We’ll then work with you to prepare a custom plan that will fit all your family needs.
Once you’ve agreed to move forward, we’ll schedule a time for one of our site assessors to meet you at your home, where we’ll take a deeper dive into evaluating your home. During the assessment, they’ll evaluate your roof and begin taking measurements to create your custom plan.
After your assessment, our design team will create your system design. We’ll work with you to finalize the design documents and ensure a solar solution that’s built for your home’s needs. Once we’ve engineered an efficient system for your home, we’ll send you the final system for approval.
Now that your design is ready, we’ll coordinate with your local municipality to get approval. You won’t have to do anything during this step, because our team will prepare and submit all of the paperwork. We’ll let you know as soon as everything is approved so that we can schedule the installation. Most importantly we will keep you updated as the process moves forward.
Now that your permitting is approved and paperwork has been signed, our team will get to work on your solar installation. We’ll coordinate with you to determine a schedule for delivering equipment and completing your home’s installation. Our installers will need limited access to your home and electrical panel.
After the installation, we’ll work with your utility to make sure the system complies with energy standards and is grid-connected. The inspection will also help us ensure long-term quality and performance from the system. We’ll let you know when the municipality inspection will take place.
Last of all, Permission to Operate your new system from your local utility. Once approved, we will activate your system, and start generating solar power at your home. Now your system is live and ready to harness the power of the sun.