Cathedral City Solar PV

Residential - April 2021

Do your research! I am very disappointed with the end result of my experience after I went with the highest-rated provider recommended by EnergySage, GC Electric.

Quick Facts

Average Annual Savings

$860

Net Investment

$14,622

Return on Investment

5.9%

Property

Owner:: James Wadsworth
Type:: Residential
Address:: 39400 Marietta Circle, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Size:: 1,429 sq ft

Technology

Type:: Solar PV
Installed:: April 2021
Size of System:: 7.6 kW
Purposes:: To generate electricity

Financial Details

Gross Cost of System:: $19,759
Value of Tax Credits:: $5,137
Net Cost of System:: $14,622
Annual Savings:: $860
Own or Lease:: Purchase with Loan
Additional Financial Notes:: Wheelhouse was fine, but the monthly cost estimates from EnergySage and GC Electric were way off, so I am paying 40% more each month in loan payments PLUS over $110 a month in electricity bills because the system they installed is far too small for my property.

Professionals & Suppliers

Products:: Panasonic; Enphase Energy
Installers:: G C Electric Solar
Financing:: Wheelhouse Credit Union

What You Need to Know

Description:

GC Electric recommended 18 panels for my property, but after a little over a year after activation they are now recommending another 8 panels in order to meet my needs, and their prices have gone up by 40%. I am feeling like I got bamboozled.

Advice:

Get more panels than you are told you need, and do your own research.

Experience with Installer:

GC Electric completely messed up all of the interactions with SCE and I ended up waiting for over two months after the install for the system to be activated due to the many mistakes they made in the application process. Even after all that, they fouled up the terms of my Net Metering agreement and made it monthly instead of annual.

Additional Notes:

Cost and price were my primary drivers and I am quite unhappy with the end result.

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