wrote:
On May 6, 4:40 am, harry wrote:
On May 6, 5:57 am, Ed Pawlowski wrote:





On Sat, 5 May 2012 15:09:00 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

"[The company] designs, installs, and maintains solar-energy
systems fitted to homeowners' roofs. Instead of asking for a big
upfront payment, it leases the systems. As the panels produce
power, surplus electricity is sold back to the local utility.
Combined with the savings that come from using less power from the
grid, this will typically reduce the homeowner's electric bill by
enough to offset the lease payments."

http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/40352/?p1=A1

If it works, good for them. Homeowners are either reluctant or just
don't have the money to pay for a system. This makes it easier to
start.

Here in New England, I'm a bit skeptical on payback, but in the
south, it may be the way to go.

I have a PV array but I own it.
The problem with the above arrangement (which you can get over here
too) is you have to be on site in the middle ofthe day (peak
production) to save any electricty.(ie do the washing baking etc). If
not,you wont save much.

That isn't true, at least not for all locations. It depends
on exactly what the payment arrangement is from the
actual local utility. Here in NJ for example it does not
matter at all when you use the electricity. The only
thing that matters is how much you generate and how
much you use, not when.

And more important, what the arrangement is with the leasing company. Do you
only save by the power you don't use during the day, and they get the utility
rebate for all that gets to the grid?