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THE DOOR IS OPEN FOR PACE in ALAMEDA

One new and exciting opportunity for homeowners is now they can finance a Solar System through their property taxes! Now available in Alameda county and in most counties in the Bay Area the PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) program gives you the ability to finance certain energy upgrades to your home without having a credit check, no money down, and no banks. The payments will show up as another line on your property taxes and thus are 100% tax deductible! Also, if you decide to move down the road the payments will transfer to the new homeowner! This is a very exciting opportunity and a huge upsurge in Solar generation is expected to take place with more awareness on this financing program. Feel free to visit Californiafirst.org for more details and give us a call for FREE SOLAR ESTIMATE.

  • No CREDIT CHECK
  • NO Money DOWN
  • NO Banks

 

 

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Net Metering - What is it?

What is Net Metering?  When your solar system generates energy it offsets the cost of your power usage through your utility company. 

How it works:
When your system is generating more power than you use, it flows back into the utility grid making the meter ‘run backwards' and creating a possible credit to your account.  When you use more energy than your system generates, you take energy from the utility grid. A specific meter will be installed to measure the energy used by your home. 

Net Metering allows customers with solar systems to cut down on energy costs and can even zero out their rates. It also is a great way to measure your energy usage and performance stats of your solar system.

In the Bay Area, PG&E is the major energy provider. They currently provide two ways to apply Net Metering;

- Standard Rate Schedule: cost per kilowatt is a set number and will not change by time of day
- Time-of-Use Rate Schedule: cost per kilowatt varies by season per day. Peak Hours apply.

To read more about these schedules click here

With a Net Metering agreement with your utility company you can elect to receive a monthly bill for your net usage or ‘settle’ your account after a 12 month period.

Have questions about going solar and lowering your energy costs to zero?
Call us today! 510.559.7700

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Hurray! Our Pres. Metin Saglam is BPI Certified!

BPI (Building Performance Institute) is an organization spanning all 50 states. Individuals with BPI’s certification are experienced in the standards used for house-as-a-system approach to improving the performance of existing homes – an approach proven to reduce home owner annual utility bills by as much as 20% or more.

ALLY's president, Metin Saglam is now a BPI Certified Professional! BPI certified professionals can help you improve your home's energy efficiency while providing important safety functions such as mold prevention, carbon monoxide testing, and combustion appliance safety checks. They an also help prepare your home for solar, geothermal, or other types of energy upgrades. 

Call us today for a home energy efficiency consultation! 510.599.7700

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