we are at 12.7 per kwh on progress energy with all the crap they tack on. We got a letter a few weeks ago stating the rate may be going up by 50% in Nov , will be a big hit for me, our usage with all gas appliances is already at $800 per month between the house and the shop .
I do not know the brand on the solar system, he has thrown out so much info from comparrison shopping that its all running together. I know the fellow its coming from is very reputable and has been in the solar business way before it was "cool" to be green.
I do remember it was a 4x10 collector with differential controller, a pump and an 80 gal tank , the $2500 qoute is for the system at actual cost if he drives over to the fellows shop localy and pics it up ( the guy being his neighbor may help also) ,his retail qoute was $5400 before instalation, the instalation qoute was aprox $2000 .
My reason for responding was to point out that a savy shopper willing to do the instal themselves can ferret out a deal