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mcot2222 t1_j28vgpg wrote

Reply to comment by SolarGuyInMaine in Big Push to get folks to sign up for solar power and save "up to 70%" For those who have signed up, what are your savings? by doggyfishbird

Most of the community solar contracts I’ve seen allow you to cancel anytime and usually offer a fixed (15%) discount over the standard offer.

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New_Sun6390 t1_j29a56y wrote

Every one I have seen for community solsr says "savings UP TO 15 percent" off standard offer. Pretty sure you have to wait a couple months to see that credit, and the community solar provider bills/credits separately from your regular power bill.

Sounds like an awful lot of work to receive (and verify) a rather small savings.

I have no idea what the 70 percent is about, unless it is one of the solar providers doing rooftop installation for net meeting. That is a whole different animal than community solar.

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mcot2222 t1_j29hd4b wrote

I’ve seen two of them and they offer the credit directly off of the standard CMP bill.

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[deleted] t1_j2anuol wrote

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New_Sun6390 t1_j2argom wrote

Is this with rooftop solar panels or community solar? Sounds like you have your own panels on your roof.

Rooftop panels give you net metering with one bill from CMP that gives you credits for what your system produces.

Community solar gives you credits for your share of a solar farm with two bills. One from CMP with credits at full price for the solar, then a second bill from the solar farm for the same KWH but at a discount.

If you don't believe me, check out the link I provided in another comment

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New_Sun6390 t1_j2dulbd wrote

Then maybe you are operating under old, grandfathered rules. The link I posted was current, from the Maine Public Advocate's office. It specifically references two bills.

I never meant to imply you did not know whether or not you had solar panels. But the rest of us internet strangers do not have knowledge of that. You did not need to be a dick about it.

Have a happy new year.

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