Today, solar is the least expensive option to get energy in most of the United States. With low interest rates and lots of finance programs, it is easy for most homeowners to go solar for $0 out of pocket. When you get a free proposal from RES Solar, our solar specialists are going to sit down with you and show you all the different options and help you decide what's best for you.

Not every home is eligible for solar, so cross your fingers. Let's hope you're one of the lucky ones, and you can save money. There are three main factors: 1. Sun Exposure - does your roof (or the location of your solar panels) get enough access to the sun? 2. Roof/Panel Orientation - Ideally you want the panels facing South or West, since that is where the most sunshine hits. 3. Overall Roof/House Condition - Are there any structural issues with your house or roof that would make it difficult to mount solar panels?

The Solar Investment Tax Credit (also known as the ITC) is actually really simple. When you go solar, the federal government gives you a rebate on your taxes in the amount of 26% of the value of your solar system. When you file your taxes at the end of the year, you're going to include the cost of your solar system, and the government is simply going to send you a check back for that amount (or subtract it from your existing tax liability).

How it works is that during the daytime, your solar panels produce more energy than your home needs. That excess energy flows back onto the grid, and it goes “on account” to be used later when you are not producing electricity. So you're banking all those credits. Then at night when your panels are not producing energy, you pull that energy off the grid, and you use the credits you accumulated.