What’s One Block Off the Grid?

One Block Off the Grid makes it convenient and easy to understand and shop for solar energy. One Block Off the Grid offers choices so homeowners can get a free solar estimate however it’s most convenient for them, either online at 1bog.org or by phone at 1-877-444-4002 — without the need for a home visit. Founded in 2008, One Block Off the Grid has helped thousands of homeowners go solar in over 40 U.S. states and continues its track record of offering deals that save homeowners time and money on home solar systems. One Block Off the Grid is the winner of a TreeHugger “Best of Green” award and sponsored the first-ever solar deals on Groupon.com.

What’s One Block Off the Grid?

One Block Off the Grid hooks you up with great deals on solar energy. Since 2008, One Block Off the Grid has hosted hundreds of deals in over 40 U.S. states and helped thousands of homeowners go solar. We’ve been featured in dozens of publications and programs including The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, USA Today, Marketplace, Wired, and GOOD Magazine. In 2010, One Block Off the Grid sponsored the first-ever solar Groupon and received a Heart of Green Award for “Best New Innovation.” Want to find out if there’s a great deal on solar in your area? Sign up for One Block Off the Grid (it’s free). Not ready to go solar, but want to help take solar mainstream? Tell your friends about One Block Off the Grid.

How Much Does Solar Cost?

A growing number of homeowners want to know how many solar costs, but it can sometimes be difficult to get a straight answer. To help shine a light, we took the results of over 45,000 solar estimates created by real U.S. homeowners in 2011 and put them into these maps. Homeowners used One Block Off the Grid’s online solar estimate tool to generate these results for how much solar would cost and save them, personally. Energy analytics powered by Clean Power Research.

How much solar power costs in your state

Think solar is out of reach? Think again. Real solar cost estimates of show state, regional, and local incentives are helping bring the cost of solar way down. In many states, you can go solar for less than $10,000. Here’s a look at the average cost to go solar in each state (See first image).

What you could save every month with solar energy

By going solar, people around the country are saving money each month that would have gone to utility companies. Just how much are they saving by putting solar panels on their house? In some places, they save over $100 each month. (See second image)

What you could save over time with solar panels

What would you do with an extra $20K? That’s how much the average solar system will save you over 20 years. Residents in some states with high electricity prices can expect to save much more than that – consider Hawaii, where residents save on average $64,000 with solar after 20 years. (See third image)

How long it’ll take to pay for itself with solar power

Seems like a no-brainer: High cost equals long payback time, right? Not exactly. A state with good solar incentives can mean a low net solar cost, but if electricity is cheap in that state (like Arizona or Louisiana), the payback period for solar can still be pretty long. Conversely, a system may cost more in a given state, but if electricyt prices there are high, the payback period for solar may actually be pretty short. (See fourth image)

What’s One Block Off the Grid?

One Block Off the Grid provides deals on solar energy. Since 2008, One Block Off the Grid has provided hundreds of deals in over 40 U.S. states and helped thousands of homeowners go solar. We’ve been featured in dozens of publications and programs including The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, USA Today, Marketplace, Wired, and GOOD Magazine. In 2010, One Block Off the Grid sponsored the first-ever solar Groupon and received a Heart of Green Award for “Best New Innovation.” Want to find out if there’s a deal on solar in your area? Sign up for One Block Off the Grid (it’s free). Not ready to go solar, but want to help take solar mainstream? Tell your friends about One Block Off the Grid.

What’s One Block Off the Grid?

One Block Off the Grid provides deals on solar energy. Since 2008, One Block Off the Grid has provided hundreds of deals in over 40 U.S. states and helped thousands of homeowners go solar. We’ve been featured in dozens of publications and programs including The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, USA Today, Marketplace, Wired, and GOOD Magazine. In 2010, One Block Off the Grid sponsored the first-ever solar deal on Groupon.com and received a Heart of Green Award for “Best New Innovation.” Want to find out if there’s a deal on solar in your area? Sign up for One Block Off the Grid (it’s free). Not ready to go solar, but want to help take solar mainstream? Tell your friends about One Block Off the Grid.

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What’s One Block Off the Grid?

One Block Off the Grid organizes group deals on solar energy. Since 2008, One Block Off the Grid has run hundreds of group deals in over 40 U.S. states and helped thousands of homeowners go solar. We’ve been featured in dozens of publications and programs including The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, USA Today, Marketplace, Wired, and GOOD Magazine. In 2010, One Block Off the Grid sponsored the first-ever solar deal on Groupon.com and received a Heart of Green Award for “Best New Innovation.” Want to find out if there’s a group deal on solar in your area? Sign up for One Block Off the Grid (it’s free). Not ready to go solar, but want to help take solar mainstream? Tell your friends about One Block Off the Grid.

What’s One Block Off the Grid?

One Block Off the Grid organizes group deals on solar energy. Since 2008, One Block Off the Grid has run hundreds of group deals in over 40 U.S. states and helped thousands of homeowners go solar. We’ve been featured in dozens of publications and programs including The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, USA Today, Marketplace, Wired, and GOOD Magazine. In 2010, One Block Off the Grid sponsored the first-ever solar deal on Groupon.com and received a Heart of Green Award for “Best New Innovation.” Want to find out if there’s a group deal on solar in your area? Sign up for One Block Off the Grid (it’s free). Not ready to go solar, but want to help take solar mainstream? Tell your friends about One Block Off the Grid.

We’re guessing you live in a pretty big house, too, so solar would most likely save you a boatload of money every year, just like it did for Larry Hagman when he took his massive ranch solar in 2003 –  turning a $37,000 annual electricity bill into a $13 one. Bill, our number is 877-444-4002 and there are some stellar solar incentives available to you in Long Island. We’d like to create an estimate for you right now.

If you’d like to see Bill O’Reilly go solar, too, we suggest Tweeting the following:

One Block Off the Grid can help Bill O’Reilly (@oreillyfactor) go solar. Ready to get an free estimate, Bill? http://bit.ly/soto2h

What’s One Block Off the Grid?

One Block Off the Grid organizes group deals on solar energy. Since 2008, One Block Off the Grid has run hundreds of group deals in over 40 U.S. states and helped thousands of homeowners go solar. We’ve been featured in dozens of publications and programs including The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, USA Today, Marketplace, Wired, and GOOD Magazine. In 2010, One Block Off the Grid sponsored the first-ever solar deal on Groupon.com and received a Heart of Green Award for “Best New Innovation.” Want to find out if there’s a group deal on solar in your area? Sign up for One Block Off the Grid (it’s free). Not ready to go solar, but want to help take solar mainstream? Tell your friends about One Block Off the Grid.