Introduction to Introduction to Solar PowerSolar Power

AgendaAgenda

• Benefits of Solar

• How Solar Power Works

• Next Steps in Going Solar

• Your Customized Proposal

• Solar on Your Roof

Benefits of Solar Benefits of Solar

Protect the environment while increasing the value of your home

Tax Credits and Rebates

Lock in Utility Costs

Exclusive Program: $0 out-of-pocket!

How Solar WorksHow Solar Works

Solar Panels Turn Sunlightinto Electricity

The more energy you use, the more the utility company will charge you per kilowatt-hour

$45/mo $60/mo $125/mo

12¢/kWh 13¢/kWh

30¢/kWh

40¢/kWh 40¢/kWh

$265/mo

Tier 5Tier 4Tier 3Tier 2Tier 1

Data Source: PG&E

Overall Energy Costs Are on the Rise

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Data Source: PG&E

Top tier utility rates have increased about 15% per year since 2005.

How do you escape these climbing costs?

Solar eliminates the use oftop tier energy levels.

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5

$45/mo $60/mo $125/mo $265/mo

12¢/kWh 13¢/kWh

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Solar Power

Data Source: PG&E

Why We Chose SolarCityWhy We Chose SolarCity

Our SolarCityOur SolarCity®® PartnershipPartnership

We Share a Common Vision• Energize our world with clean,

affordable solar power

Unsurpassed Experience• #1 residential solar company in the US• Over 7,500 customers to date• Over 750 employee-owners

Best Installation Teams• On an average day, over 200 SolarCity

employees install 1500 panels to help 45 new families go solar

• Employee installers

• NABCEP certified supervisors

• Highest quality – latest technology

• Full-time customer support

• Ongoing system monitoring

Full Service with theHighest Quality Standards

SolarGuardSolarGuard™™ System System MonitoringMonitoring

SolarGuard Online Account• Tracks system production• Viewable from your iPhone,

Blackberryor online

Monitoring and Repair Service

• SolarCity continually monitors the system

• They will dispatch a repair crew if the system is not performing properly

SOLAR PANEL

YOUR ROOF

The CanopyThe CanopyTMTM

Mounting SystemMounting System

• Patented mounting systems

• Black low-profile system blends elegantly with your roof

• Airflow cools panels, improving output and durability

• Fewer mounting points with integrated weather guards to protect your home

Increasing Your Increasing Your HomeHome’’s Values Value

Based on a study by the Appraisal Institute, each dollar you save annually on your bill provides 20 times that amount in equity

– “……a solar electric system increases home value by $20,000 for each$1,000 in annual reduced costs. Often, a solar system can recover much more than 100% of its cost, and this percentage actually increases over time as energy rates rise.” (Copyright 2004, Andy Black of the American Solar Energy Society)

Example:

Old Electric Bill New Electric Bill Savings Per Month Annual Savings$300 - $100 = $200 x 12 = $2400

$2400 x 20 = $48,000 Increase in Value!

http://learn.1bog.org/files/2009/03/black_home_value.pdf

Savings grow every year as utility rates increase

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Bill

Solar Lease Payment

New Utility Bill

Old Utility Bill

We Are Here

Tracked By Number of Megawatts InstalledData Source (PG&E)

The more time that passes, the more

expensive the systems become!

State Rebates Are Declining!State Rebates Are Declining!

SolarCitySolarCity®®

Press Recognition

““Refer a FriendRefer a Friend”” ProgramProgram

Receive $400 for each referral that “Go’s Green”

We’ll even host a solar party at your home!

Next Steps in the ProcessNext Steps in the Process