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Big User
731 Altos Oaks Dr
Los Altos, CA 94022
PROPOSED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Proposed System Size 13.60 kW (STC)
11.57 kW (CEC)
Estimated Annual Production 20157 kWh
Offset of Total Electricity Usage 88 %
Services and Equipment List
  • 40 170W, Polycrystalline: BP SOLAR # SX 170B
    40 170W, Polycrystalline: BP SOLAR # SX 170B
  • 1 7000W, 240V: SMA # SUNNY BOY 7000US
    1 7000W, 240V: SMA # SUNNY BOY 7000US
  • Pro Solar Mounting System
  • SolarGuard Monitoring System*
THE COST OF YOUR SYSTEM
SolarCity Power System $124,140
SolarCity SolarGuard Monitoring System $3,500
Complimentary SolarGuard Monitoring - $3,500
CSI Estimated PBI Rebate ($0.34/kWh) - $34,227
30% Federal Tax Credit ($2,000 Residential Limit) - $2,000
Final System Cost to Customer After Incentives $87,913
Your SolarCity
Power System
should save you
$507 on your
average monthly bill,
offsetting 88 % of
your electricity costs.
Your investment in
solar power will produce
an ROI of 11.7 %.
Your system
will offset more than
727,416 pounds of CO2 over its life.
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CUMULATIVE BENEFITS OF SOLAR
ROI 11.7 %
30 year NPV $62,395
Home Appreciation $121,684 *
Utility Costs Over 30 Years From Not Going Solar $404,227
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YEAR
YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL
Total Bill Offset 88 %
New Monthly Bill $68
Old Monthly Bill $575
Utility Savings over first year $6,084
TIER 5 Fixme¢ per kWh
TIER 4 Fixme¢ per kWh
TIER 3 Fixme¢ per kWh
TIER 2 Fixme¢ per kWh
TIER 1 Fixme¢ per kWh
Credit Fixme¢ per kWh
Without Solar
With Solar
Avg. Energy Cost With Solar FIXMEper kW/h
Avg. Energy Cost Without Solar FIXMEper kW/h
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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Over the next 30 years, your system will offset:
727,416 lbs of CO2
a leading cause of global climate change
500 lbs of NOX
a leading cause of smog
125 lbs of SO2
a leading cause of acid rain
FIXME lbs of particulates
a leading cause of asthma
727,416 lbs of CO2 is equivalent to the amount:
absorbed by
2.7 acres
of trees over
30 years
emitted by
driving an
average car
937,391
miles
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CASH FLOW TABLE
YearAvg Utility RateUtility Savings/YrPBI RebateReplacementCash Flow
0$0.29$0  ($122,140)
1$0.31$6,084$6,914 ($109,142)
2$0.33$6,388$6,880 ($95,873)
3$0.35$6,708$6,845 ($82,320)
4$0.36$7,043$6,811 ($68,466)
5$0.38$7,395$6,777 ($54,294)
6$0.41$7,765  ($46,528)
7$0.43$8,153  ($38,375)
8$0.45$8,561  ($29,814)
9$0.48$8,989  ($20,825)
10$0.50$9,439  ($11,386)
11$0.53$9,911  ($1,476)
12$0.56$10,406  $8,930
13$0.59$10,926  $19,857
14$0.62$11,473  $31,329
15$0.66$12,046 ($7,000)$36,376
16$0.69$12,649  $49,024
17$0.73$13,281  $62,305
18$0.77$13,945  $76,250
19$0.81$14,642  $90,893
20$0.86$15,374  $106,267
21$0.91$16,143  $122,410
22$0.96$16,950  $139,361
23$1.01$17,798  $157,159
24$1.06$18,688  $175,846
25$1.12$19,622  $195,468
26$1.18$20,603  $216,072
27$1.25$21,633  $237,705
28$1.32$22,715  $260,420
29$1.39$23,851  $284,271
30$1.47$25,043  $309,314
ASSUMPTIONS
Panel Orientation 180°,180°
Panel Tilt 22°,22°
Average Daily Sun hours 5.3
Shading Minimal Shading
Minimal Shading
Annual PV Output Degradation 0.50 %
Federal Tax Rate 28.00 %
State Tax Rate 9.30 %
Initial Average Utility Rate $0.29
Electricity Rate Escalation (%/Year) 5.50 %
Discount rate applied 4.50 %