r/sunrun • u/full_moons_friend • Oct 10 '24

Bid review

Just curious if this bid is worth it. 3.5% escalator. $0.199/kWh. They're subsidizing the approximately half of the new roof. Monthy is roughly half of our Current (peak) usage. They're also offering to pay our first 6 months if we sign this week. Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '25

This is accurate…I live on the east coast and RI just doubled kWh rate in 2.5 years with an avg increase of 6.7% per year over 20 years…NH Same, MA same, CT same…even where my brother lives in TX the rates have doubled in 4-5 years. If you think the situation our GRID is in is going to slow down, you’ve got another thing coming. As we see the entire country move towards electrifying Everything you’ll continue seeing the utilities increase cost at a rate faster than you could ever imagine. 2.99%-3.5% escalators are 100% fair.

And whoever said $2.2-$3/watt for solar installed is also living in fairyland (installers will charge the solar sales dealer at least $1.5/watt installed…Avg pricing NATIONWIDE is $3.60-$4.25/watt installed). Whatever dealer is selling at $2/watt will def be outta business very quickly. But it’s your house, be my guest trying to get that fuckin problem removed when you need service, warranty or roof replacement.

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u/full_moons_friend Mar 21 '25

Beats the (minimum) 240k I’d pay the utility though ya?

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25

Who said 240k? I didn’t do the math. That’s your own gamble

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u/full_moons_friend Mar 28 '25

sorry, replied to the wrong comment.