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From YouTube: 26 Square | Solar Co-op

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The Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy partnered with VA SUN to help residents install solar power at a reduced cost. See how others are doing it in this video.

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The Arlington initiative to rethink energy or air has been coming up with creative solutions to reduce energy use. Since 2007 solar power is nothing new but has been beyond the reach of most homeowners because the cost has been prohibitive. But now the air team would like those residents who have been considering solar to explore the possibility of joining a co-op of like-minded people.

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Idea of a co-op is that community members get together and choose a solar installer, and then they purchase solar systems in bulk. The.

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Price of the solar panels was ten years ago, as we all know was significantly higher. Now.

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This allows them to save about thirty percent off the cost of solar and they have someone guiding them through the process and that's Virginia sign there.

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Were about 40 families who signed up Virginia son took in several quotes from installers from solar installers, and they decided to go with edge energy.

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Irwin was able to sign up through this solar co, op managed by Virginia Sun, and then we went ahead with the winning bid, which ended up being at thirty percent savings compared to purchasing alone. This.

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Is the first day that edge energy is working on the house and if the weather permits we may be up and running within a week, we expect that the solar system will pay back within about ten years, ten to twelve years.

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Most systems come with a 20 or 25 year, warranty and it properly maintained can last much longer than that. A lot of folks ask us well Solar I, hear solar technologies are improving a lot. It's now really a good time to act, and actually solar is a really mature technology. This.

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Reminds me to about 20 years ago, when I purchased my first computer I was hesitating whether I should purchase the computer now or wait. I talked to the to the sales people and I was told mr. darling. If you keep acting like this, you never would have a computer in your life. So we are all aware of global warming and we need to act. We need to act now. We.

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We love it if folks contacted us and who are interested in forming a new car, we'll get a group of neighbors together and you can all save money on your solar installation for.

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More on the Arlington initiative to rethink energy visit, Arlington energy us.