Dforster67
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Been using the panels for a couple months. but May was the first full month of net metering use.
So we used about 79kwh of energy. , Energy usage was around $9, My bill was $55. We get to pay $40 just for the privilege of being Coop members. And another $7 security light fee.
I think our cost per kwh is 10-12 cents.
But I did install the hybrid system in order to be off grid eventually. For $50 a month I could buy a nice battery pack. I have been calculating what I'd need and a few changes I have to make to go off grid. But for now it is nice to have the backup and we're saving around $100/month. Total investment is going to be around $6600 for my 6kw hybrid system and small backup battery. So will have around 5-7 years payback depending on how energy rates go.
and for another interesting data point, I had a solar company quote me around $28k for the same size system except without any backup capability and it would have been a roof mount. So not nearly as nice as what I have with the Skybox and battery system w/ the ground mount setup.
So we used about 79kwh of energy. , Energy usage was around $9, My bill was $55. We get to pay $40 just for the privilege of being Coop members. And another $7 security light fee.
I think our cost per kwh is 10-12 cents.
But I did install the hybrid system in order to be off grid eventually. For $50 a month I could buy a nice battery pack. I have been calculating what I'd need and a few changes I have to make to go off grid. But for now it is nice to have the backup and we're saving around $100/month. Total investment is going to be around $6600 for my 6kw hybrid system and small backup battery. So will have around 5-7 years payback depending on how energy rates go.
and for another interesting data point, I had a solar company quote me around $28k for the same size system except without any backup capability and it would have been a roof mount. So not nearly as nice as what I have with the Skybox and battery system w/ the ground mount setup.