What about Solar Panels?
Once you’ve weatherized your home, you might consider solar panels to generate some or all of the electricity you use!
To offset the upfront costs of solar panels, check out these major financial incentives:
- Rebates from our local utility: Middleborough Gas & Electric
- State and federal tax credits: Information from EnergySage
Sustainable Middleborough is partnering with Energy Sage, a nationally recognized independent consultant that can help consumers find the best solar solutions and reliable solar installers for their home.
EnergySage can help in several ways:
- Their free solar calculator will give you an initial estimate of the costs and benefits of solar panels for your house, based on your roof, monthly electric bill, and contractors in your area.
- EnergySage provides a free, competitive marketplace to match you with quotes from prescreened solar installers. You can get multiple bids without having to share your contact information until you’re ready. All the bids use the same format to make it easy to compare prices.
- EnergySage advisers will answer your questions, review installer quotes, and help you figure out which, if any, work for you.
- EnergySage services are free to consumers. All costs are covered by fees from the solar companies. You don’t have to pay a penny to use EnergySage!
Visit the EnergySage website to learn how solar works for you!
DID YOU KNOW?
The U.S. Department of Energy lists four benefits of switching to solar electricity:
- Cost savings. Solar can help reduce your monthly utility bills.
- Increased home value. Solar panels are viewed as upgrades, like a new kitchen. One study showed solar panels increased the value of a home by about $15,000!
- Solar works everywhere – even Massachusetts! If you have an unshaded roof or yard, especially facing south, you can benefit from solar.
- Environmental benefits. Generating electricity through solar substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions like CO2 as well as other dangerous pollutants. Installing solar is one way to support a clean environment.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, “Benefits of Residential Solar Electricity.”
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