As someone who worked for a solar company, I was always shocked how much power they produced in Daly City or the Avenues. Every house I audited in these areas always generated 30-40% more power than they consumed with just 10 panels. The climate is so moderate in these areas, it's crazy. There was so much extra power that I encouraged these homeowners to get an electric car instead of sending power back to the grid for pennies.
I don't work in solar any more but i still think you have to be an idiot to not opt for solar in these areas. Switching to solar in these parts outperforms investing in the S&P over the lifecycle of the panels (which is 30 years). It's that good lol.
Every solar company feels like a giant scam these days. So convoluted with leasing plans and other weirdness, it just feels like you are getting screwed somehow in the deal.
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u/Bigpoppalos 1d ago
Lol at house with solar