Rooftop solar: Call before you install

Are you con­sid­er­ing a rooftop solar sys­tem for your home? Rooftop solar can be a sig­nif­i­cant finan­cial invest­ment, and one you should con­sid­er care­ful­ly. The solar installer you choose is as impor­tant as the sys­tem’s design and size. Unfor­tu­nate­ly, there has been a sig­nif­i­cant increase in reports of con­sumers being mis­in­formed by some solar installers. Be aware of solar installers that make big promis­es like elim­i­nat­ing your elec­tric bill. In most sce­nar­ios, that’s sim­ply not true.

Before you hire a solar con­trac­tor, con­tact Coastal Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive to learn about rate struc­tures, inter­con­nec­tion agree­ments and Coop­er­a­tive Solar. As with any major home improve­ment project, get bids from sev­er­al con­trac­tors to com­pare equip­ment and pric­ing when con­sid­er­ing solar.

As your local­ly owned elec­tric co-op, Coastal Elec­tric can help you make smart ener­gy invest­ments, includ­ing right-siz­ing a rooftop solar instal­la­tion to best meet your needs, goals and finan­cial objec­tives. We can help you under­stand your cur­rent elec­tric­i­ty use, the fac­tors to con­sid­er with a rooftop solar instal­la­tion and what you can expect to gain from your invest­ment.

Review resources on our web­site that can sup­port your rooftop solar eval­u­a­tion process, includ­ing fre­quent­ly asked ques­tions and a list of impor­tant top­ics to dis­cuss with a solar installer.

Coastal Elec­tric knows solar and can help you eval­u­ate your solar ener­gy options. For more infor­ma­tion, call (800) 421‑2343 to speak with an expe­ri­enced ener­gy advis­er.