#027 - Today’s episode is the first in a 2 part series on home solar. I went solar with a back-up battery in 2021 and am SO GLAD I did.  I got a small check back from PG&E after my 1st year.  I want to introduce you to 2 of the solar professionals I met on my journey - Mark Lauer and Joe Molale.If you’re starting from ground zero like I was, it probably feels a little overwhelming.  I get asked a lot about my panels and my experience.  I want to share with you the guys that educated me the most.  We focus on many of the questions I had plus the ones I saw on Nextdoor.  My hope is to save you time in your process by sharing the issues that I found most important on my journey.Both Mark and Joe were extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and patient.  Most importantly, they continued to work with me and educate me with no certainty of a sale. Today’s discussion is with Mark.  Mark’s company is Solar by Mark.  He is a solar consultant and represents a few solar contractors. Mark says the top 5 reasons his customers go solar are:1 Save Money2 Save the Environment3 Energy Independence4 Energy Expansion in the Future5 Increasing Property ValueWith respect to cost savings, Mark says,“… the way to think about that is, is not what their utility bill is on any given month, but it's what does electricity costs add up to over years that they're living in the home….”“I look at what are they gonna spend over six or seven years on electricity from the utility.  Well, normally they're gonna spend about the same amount of money they would spend to buy solar. So after that point, they're saving money every month, they've eliminated their bill.”Be sure to stick around until the end to hear about how the Pandemic has impacted the demand for solar.

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