Benefits of Photovoltaics
Let's look at the many benefits of photovoltaics
- It's highly reliable and needs little maintenance.
- Photovoltaic solar cells are an environmentally safe technology that converts sunlight directly into electricity.
- By using a renewable source of power, such as sunlight, you help ensure our energy future by tapping into an infinite power supply.
- It's produced domestically, strengthening our economy.
- It's modular and thus flexible in terms of size and applications.
- It helps meet the demand and capacity challenges facing many energy service providers.
- It serves both form and function in a building.
Note: The photovoltaic rebate program begins April 1, 2008. Cobb EMC reserves the right to modify or cancel the program at any time without prior notification. Rebate is limited to 10 kW per household.
**This is an estimated installed cost and is for illustrative purposes only. The actual installed cost of your photovoltaic system will vary and will depend on your specific structure, the angle, orientation and size of your system, the need for any additional supporting structures, the quality of your system components and the quality of the installation.
***This is an estimated amount of photovoltaic produced electricity and is for illustrative purposes only. The actual amount of electricity your photovoltaic system produces will vary and will depend on your specific geographic location, the angle, orientation and size of your system, natural variations in the weather and climate, the quality of your system components and the quality of the installation.
****This is an estimate of savings and is for illustrative purposes only. Your actual savings will vary and will depend on the amount of electricity actually produced by your photovoltaic system and the average cost per kWH normally charged by your co-operative for this amount of photovoltaic-generated electricity had it been supplied by the cooperative.
*****Member who receives a rebate will also receive a 1099 statement for the rebate from Cobb EMC at the end of the year.
*+Consult with your tax advisor about the applicability of receiving a Federal Tax Credit.