ScottieWP

ScottieWP t1_j9mmesk wrote

You remind me of Space City Weather, which was my go to in Houston. No nonsense forecasts with the data to back it up, and in such a way that us laymen can understand it. Keep up the good work!

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ScottieWP t1_j686y5p wrote

Reply to comment by stapleranon89 in Solar panels? by No_Web2173

Both of their prices were within a few cents per watt installed back in July. Not sure how it might have changed since then with inflation and how the supply chain is doing. You can also check out Monarch Solar. Anyone who gives you an hour long fancy sales presentation is probably going to be expensive, so stay away from those. Sounds like you already know more or less what you want. Fuat at Sun Dial is no BS which I appreciated.

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ScottieWP t1_j686opi wrote

Reply to comment by stapleranon89 in Solar panels? by No_Web2173

Yes, micro inverters as well from Enphase. I talked with 11 different companies, both regional and national, before deciding. I went with Sun Dial Solar. It was a good experience and I would recommend them. My runner-up was 603 Solar.

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ScottieWP t1_j2or9y2 wrote

People in this subreddit hate on Manchester for some reasons that I don't quite understand. I've lived all over the US, including the South and Midwest, before coming to NH and Manchester is really no different from other mid-size US cities.

From my perspective, the biggest difference between Portland and Manchester is size. Manchester is almost twice as large as Portland and if you consider all of Hillsborough County, which has 400K people, you will have a lot more dating opportunities. Plus, if you are in Manchester or further south it is about an hour or less to Boston. So you should definitely have more cultural and travel opportunities.

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ScottieWP t1_j1un5wq wrote

Have you tried the VA? As a veteran myself that is where I would go first. I can't speak for the VA services in S. NH as I moved here about 6 months ago.

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ScottieWP t1_iwq5nsf wrote

The r/solar subreddit is a good place to start and has a handy FAQ. Just keep in mind that there are some significant regional differences in pricing. I think I had 10+ solar consultations, mainly virtual, and after a while I knew what was most appropriate for the house and had a good idea of competitive pricing. I definitely found the local installers to have the most competitive prices and are easier to deal with but also spoke with some national and regional installers.

I signed up for my system in July at $3.10 / watt, which was as low as I could get for a 2022 installation. Not sure what prices are now but it is good that the federal solar tax credit was kept at the same rate for 2023 due to the Inflation Reduction Act. If you want to PM me I can give you the details on my top two installers and who I ultimately went with and why.

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