to make the wrong decision. It is still a convenient tool, though, for determining
the first cost but not the cost-effective performance of an energy system.
Are Incentives Available to Help Reduce My Costs?
Check with the state in which you install the solar system about renewable buy-
down accounts. The State of California, for example, has an Emerging Renewable
Buy-Down Account.
In the past, California has had a buy-down program that provided rebates of
$3 per watt or 50 percent of the total eligible system cost, whichever is lower. The
block of funds reduces over the lifetime of the account. The final block of funds
provides rebates ...
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