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Went to Tang tonight after everyone's suggestion.  Service is good, nice side dishes, and yummy galbitang (short rib soup).  I could have eaten more if they offered more soup.

I do thank everyone for your suggestions. I haven't committed to anything yet but I really enjoy everyone's input.  Takes a village to figure all this stuff out. As for the concern of a leased system, well I'll just choose to buy out the system before I sell the house.  Like Subsolar said...

I do think the knee jerk reaction to my crazy energy bill has something to do with all of this. But look at these numbers ... This is the new Edison rates as of July 2014 ... https://www.sce.com/wps/portal/home/residential/rates/residential-plan/ The Tier 1 starts at 15 cents.  It only goes up...

No I haven't signed anything yet until the engineer comes to approve the roof and gives me the designs. But based on kW I use the plan is fine with me.  I'd rather pay under $120/month than double that.  Even if the energy leak is detected and fixed I still use 500 kW to 800 kW in the summer...

Just 15 cents a kW produced by the panels.  In the summer my bill to a Solar City will be higher, in the winter it will be lower.  All fees and permits will be taken care of by Solar City. Because I took the 15 cents deal I do have to pay a max of 2.9% increase a year. Or I can take the 18...

Just sent a fax again!  That's 3 times in one month.  Woohoo!  I'm on a roll with faxes!

Update on electrician.  CBR was very responsive and their electrician showed up this morning and spent 1 hour looking over all the panels in my house.  Based on his verdict, all is well. He looked at my hourly electric bill and he agrees that something is NOT right with the usage.  However he...

*whew* What a day.  The IP electrician was here at the same time as Sullivan PLUS my two hungry little Zerolots.  It was a packed house. The meeting went on for 2 hours.  Sullivan was very impressive.  They use great quality products.  They install SunPower, a great California solar...

GH is right.  Cox phone comes with a backup battery for blackouts. It should last 4 to 6 hours.  If your planning for zombies you'll have to go back to AT&T for a true land line.

I don't know. Supposedly it's better quality panels, more attention to detail, better customer service, and better pricing. I'll have a better idea tomorrow after my meeting with them.

Yup, I agree with you.  I have a great sales rep from Solar City and I get a nice referral bonus if anyone wants to go with them ... Of course I'll split with you ... 50/50. I have an appointment with Sullivan on Friday to see what their lease programs are.  I like their solar panel...

25 years for a transformer??!!  I'd like to know what brand they are giving you guys. Every solar panel forum I've visited complains about that darn transformer.  People out in boonieville USA that has no access to a grid are experts at replacing that transformer every 5 to 10 years. As for 20...

Bay Area is beautiful but parking there drives me crazy.  Welcome to Irvine where the road is flat and parking spaces are all beautifully marked out for you. If you want the fastest Internet speed ... You'll have to go with Cox since Fios has been shut out of the Irvine area.  Politics...

Very good point.  So if I LEASE the solar panels does this mean I keep them for free once the installer goes out of business?  Or will they be ripping it off my roof in 5 years?

Is that an extra price for the 30 year protection plan?  I'm weary of the protection plans because often times they take their time coming out to the house to repair. Also transformers tend to be excluded from the list of repairs because they KNOW those need to be replaced constantly.

Exactly.  Unless by miracle the prices of solar panels drops suddenly to make it a wash. However the tech for solar panels is much trickier than engineers think.  The efficiency rate is extremely low and no one is able to even make them 30% efficient. The best solar panels are all made in the...

Yaliu07 brings up a good point.  It would be interesting to know the life expectancy of solar panels after 20 years.  I know Solar City pretty much gives it to you for $500 after 20 years. So if I do take that bait, how long will it last after it's already 20 years old? At least when it's...

You are absolutely right. All newbies get great deals.  I pay $180 with Cox including tax BUT I got Ultimate for Internet, premium for Phone, and contour box + DVR + the sports pack and free HBO and Cinemax. When I moved I signed myself up as a newbie.  It was the deal I made + I made sure I...

Some companies offer lease to own systems. After 20 years I pretty much own the system.  Should I sell my house in 10 years, I can still buy the system outright (~10k) and bake the cost into the price of the house.  Hopefully buyers will see value in a house whose monthly energy cost to Edison...

Unfortunately I ran the numbers and the HOA is sucking up about 300 kW a month ... that's as of March.  With the rest of Marigold built out, I might be taking a bigger hit.  But assuming I use 500 kW on my own, it's still a pretty big chunk, especially with Edison increasing their rates by 12%...