Case Study: Solar Brings Utility Bill Relief to 1BOG Member Roger W.

by Shannon, posted on July 15th, 2010.

1BOG Member Roger W.’s solar installation was activated in late October 2009, and he reports that “the savings started showing up immediately.” Roger is on level billing with Entergy, his utility company in New Orleans, which means that his bills are based on the previous 12 months’ worth of energy usage, so his average cost per month is dropping gradually as his new, much lower level of grid reliance is factored in. In April, he had his first electricity credit of 42 kilowatt hours for the month and even without the AC cranked up yet, his solar panels were already saving him about $250 in electricity costs. He says, “the months of June and July should be very interesting.”