12/03/2013
Anonymous
Southern Light Solar is a great company to work with. I shopped other companies like Solar City and some of those other National companies that push you to install them on your home at no cost and you get a reduction in your electric bill. Then supposedly in 20yr's you own the system. I got the pitch but when I asked about owning and they gave me a price but didn't explain one of benefits! I said to one of the rep's "You mean to tell me you are going to install solar on my house at that cost for free, and all I see is reduced price per KW?†They said “yes†like I saw this as some kind of benefit. My response was “Look I wasn't born yesterday but I am definitely missing something here. There is a lot in the middle that is being left out because for you to put a system of that cost on my house for free doesn't make sense. So until I figure it out I won't be doing solar. Besides a small reduction in the rate per KW just wasn't worth having all these panels on my house.†<br /><br />So unlike other companies that operate in obscurity SLS laid out all the facts, benefits, and cost to me and showed me an ROI of just under 4 years. SLS took the time to do the research that I didn't have time to do. Owning the system was hands down the way to go for me. I have a 4000sqft home and heat/cool with Geothermal Heat Pumps that use electricity to run so they are super efficient. Adding solar to this system was just the logical thing to do. Since Sept my usage has been cut by almost 60%. Before solar if I told you what it cost for heat, cooling, and electricity you would be shocked. Now combined with solar from SLS you would call me crazy when I told you! I like a company where no one is too big for their britches from the installers to the Vice President who even helped answer some of my questions.