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D&D ELECTRIC
D&D ELECTRIC
Welcome to D&D Electric. We are based in southern Illinois and have thiirty years of electrical experience and more than 5 years of solar energy experience. By working with AmpRay for many years and installing multiple systems throughout the Tri-State area and beyond, we earned our Illinois Solar Certification and formed D&D Electric. We currently have over a megawatt of installed solar panel systems and are eager to design and install a new system for you.
WHO WE ARE
At D&D Electric, we are happy to provide more than just solar panel expertise, design, and installation. We work with you to help acquire grants to decrease the payback time of your system.
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http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-rebates-and-incentives/illinois/
INCENTIVES
Federal Tax Credit and State of Illinois Solar Incentive Payments
Illinois has a law requiring its utilities to source 25% of their energy from renewable sources by 2025. The law requires a significant portion of that energy come from residential solar. To achieve this goal, Illinois’s largest utilities must make incentive payments to homeowners who invest in solar. These payments are on top of a longstanding federal solar tax credit (which we explain later on this page).
Introducing Illinois SRECs
The Illinois solar incentive payments utilities make are technically payments for Solar Renewable Energy Credits (or “SRECs”, which is pronounced “ess-wrecks“) your system will generate.
One Illinois SREC represents the renewable attributes of one megawatt-hour of electricity generated by a solar system. Utilities such as ComEd must purchase these SRECs from you on terms dictated by the Illinois Power Agency, a unit of State of Illinois. For most residential systems, they must pay for 15 years of estimated SREC production in advance, when you first install your system.
How Much are SRECs Worth?
The Illinois Power Agency sets the prices for Illinois SRECs. The price is currently $72.97 per SREC for most residential systems.
The number of SRECs a home solar system will produce over 15 years depends the size of the system (measured in kilowatts), the position of the panels on the home relative to the sun (south-facing is best), shading, and a few other factors.
Here is an example of a fairly typical system:
System size= 8.4 kWdc
Est. production over 15 years= 146 MWh
Est. SRECs produced= 146 SRECs
Price per SREC= $72.97
Total incentive= $10,654
As stated above, for almost all residential systems this incentive is paid shortly after your system is installed. For very large residential systems these benefits may be paid over four years.
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HOW BIG OF A SOLAR SYSTEM DO I NEED?
It depends on how much electricity you consume and the amount of that electricity you’d like your solar system to produce. In the solar industry, we use “kilowatts” to measure the size of a system. Most single-family homes can produce 80-100% of the energy they consume with a system between 5 and 15 kilowatts.
All Illinois home solar installations are eligible for something called “net metering”, which simply means that your utility will bill you for the net amount of electricity you consume during a month.
Even with a home solar system, you will still want to be connected to the grid so that you can draw power at night when the panels don’t produce. Conversely, there will be times when your panels produce more energy than you consume (such as on a very sunny day). In those cases, the excess energy you produce will flow to the grid to be used by other customers; your utility will credit you for that production.
Net metering describes the process by which the utility measures your net energy consumption (what you consume from them minus what you produce and send back to them). You’re only billed for the difference between the two, or your net grid energy consumption.
Contact us for a free, no-pressure consultation and quote.
HOW MUCH DOES A RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SYSTEM COST?
The number of panels in a solar system is the biggest driver of cost. Systems with more panels are more expensive than systems with fewer panels. Most home solar systems end up costing between $15,000 to $30,000. However, federal and state incentives can cover over 60 percent of that cost. We are happy to provide a free, no-pressure quote.
WILL MY SYSTEM INCLUDE BATTERIES?
Generally, no. Most home solar systems are designed to operate in conjunction with the electric grid. That way, if you happen to consume more power at any moment than the solar system is producing, you draw the excess power from the grid. Conversely, when your solar system produces more than you are consuming at that moment, the excess power will flow into the grid. Your utility will net out all of this and you will only be billed for the net amount you consume from the grid.
HOW LONG WILL A SOLAR SYSTEM LAST?
Our equipment comes with a 25-year labor and materials warranty. Its expected life is about 40 years. You should expect your solar system to reduce your utility bills and produce clean energy for many years into the future.
WHAT KIND OF MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED?
Little to none. Solar systems are totally electronic and have no moving parts. Furthermore, we only sell equipment with 25-year warranties. If your panels get excessively dirty, it may make sense to clean them (which we can do for you), but this is not usually required.
