AhbabaOooMaoMao
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iyenrji wrote
Reply to With the cost of electricity going up more people are talking about solar so I thought I'd post about its effect on real estate by CTRealtorCarl
On leases or PPAs (power production agreement).
The panels get less efficient as the system ages, but every year the monthly contract price goes up even though every month you produce slightly less power. This is called panel degradation. I think the inverter also loses efficiency but not as marked.
As soon as you sign the lease, the contract is likely to be sold to a third party. In my experience from a practical and legal standpoint, these companies have very little incentive to maintain systems or work with home owners if something major happens like a tree falls on the panels/roof or if the roof otherwise needs replacement.
The companies advertise no cost of maintenance as you pointed out but you still owe money for the power the panels would have produced even if they stop producing for reasons outside of your control.
So if you get a tree branch through your system, they have no reason to rush to remove the panels so a roofer can come in (you're not allowed to remove the panels) because you still owe them the same amount of money each month regardless of whether the system is functioning. Instead of paying for what you actually produced, you owe for what you should have produced.
They also advertise no cost removal of the panels if you want to end the lease and that is true but you still owe monthly payments for the entire lease duration, which could be twenty plus years. They just don't charge a separate line item to remove a system (why would they, since they can lease it to someone else).
Just thought I'd add some detail because I hate leases so much.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iyeiyw4 wrote
Reply to comment by Whydoyouhatefreedom in Police: Pistol, shotgun stolen from two cars in Trumbull just minutes apart by jaydecay123
Guns =/= cars.
>[T]he owner's duty, as in other similar situations, to provide against resulting injuries is a function of three variables: (1) The probability that she will break away; (2) the gravity of the resulting injury, if she does; (3) the burden of adequate precautions.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_of_negligence
This is just a useful construct for understanding reasonableness.
The issue with guns is that second factor, and to a lesser extent the third.
If someone steals your car, they're likely to go for a joyride or sell it. If someone steals your guns, they're likely to end someone's life with it.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iyd4goj wrote
Reply to comment by AdHistorical7107 in But there are so many illegal guns. Don't punish legal gun owners I'm told.... by AdHistorical7107
It's a scary and complicated world. It's the only thing that makes idiots feel in control.
They can't even go out to the gym without knowing they have a thing in their pocket that can kill a dozen people in twenty seconds, makes them feel safe and in control. Pussies.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iyd3sm5 wrote
The gun owner should be liable for any damage caused with the guns now.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iycpjy7 wrote
Reply to comment by Kolzig33189 in But there are so many illegal guns. Don't punish legal gun owners I'm told.... by AdHistorical7107
And it was stolen anyway. The owner failed to keep it secure. Why is this controversial? Whatever steps the owners took were obviously and undeniably insufficient. Down votes mean what? The steps the owners took were sufficient?
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iycpi43 wrote
Reply to comment by Usedtoknowsomeone46 in But there are so many illegal guns. Don't punish legal gun owners I'm told.... by AdHistorical7107
That's a bit extreme.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iycph61 wrote
Reply to comment by AdHistorical7107 in But there are so many illegal guns. Don't punish legal gun owners I'm told.... by AdHistorical7107
>(illegal guns come from Legal purchases).
Ding ding.
Idiots can't understand this.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iybcect wrote
That's probably the guy that found fentanyl laced weed.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iybc5pw wrote
Reply to comment by KindRevolution80 in FBI working with Norwich police to investigate targeted hate messages toward Sikh community by BeerJunky
It's on the radar of other nationalist, racist movements, i.e., Republicans.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iyba5ly wrote
Reply to Anyone else following this case? by Ciro_DiMarzio76
>Miller said Wines describes in detail “at least ten other people affiliated with the ‘Ruthless for Life’ motorcycle club that would be motivated to commit this crime in order to join the ‘Mongols’ motorcycle club
That's the gang that was busted last summer running a regional drug trafficking operation, which many, many members of this sub idiotically described as a compassionate cannabis swap meet and a public service. Fucking idiots.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iy8rxoi wrote
Reply to what is this plane doing? by baron_muchhumpin
Lidar scanning. It's flying directly over a quarry.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iy8rwwa wrote
Reply to comment by Elecrockcity in what is this plane doing? by baron_muchhumpin
Wow you really believe this nonsense?
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iy8flpt wrote
Reply to comment by BeadyEyedThieves in FBI working with Norwich police to investigate targeted hate messages toward Sikh community by BeerJunky
No, they're generally not allowed in my house, being as they are *wilfull carriers of transmissible diseases and gullible assholes.
I'll tell you one place they are though, Norwich, harassing members of a religious community.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iy88gie wrote
Reply to FBI working with Norwich police to investigate targeted hate messages toward Sikh community by BeerJunky
Hope they catch the Republicans responsible for this.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iy3rba7 wrote
Reply to Her Choice: One exceptional student’s stand against UConn’s Covid policy by CTInsideInvestigator
Her and her mom are dumbasses that got tricked into making decisions adverse to their best interests regarding health, hygiene, and education.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iy0c1mk wrote
Reply to comment by gewehr44 in Darien residents deserve better than they are getting from the Republican Board of Selectman and Republican Board of Ed. Tone dead, backwards and insular. They oppose POW/MIA and Pride flags, 16 Norwalk kindergartners but can afford a $103 million private island. by senatorduff
What are you citing this for?
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixziwh5 wrote
For anyone who was born yesterday "dragging" is cop talk for "holding on to a moving vehicle."
>Troopers then grabbed ahold of the driver’s side door handle and again instructed the accused to stop. The accused then accelerated, dragging the trooper for a short distance, before attempting to exit the lot.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixzhq0r wrote
Reply to Darien residents deserve better than they are getting from the Republican Board of Selectman and Republican Board of Ed. Tone dead, backwards and insular. They oppose POW/MIA and Pride flags, 16 Norwalk kindergartners but can afford a $103 million private island. by senatorduff
Conservatives can't cope with complexity. They are literally brain damaged.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixyviv2 wrote
Reply to comment by Usedtoknowsomeone46 in Divorce Experts? by Automatic-Ear9267
Incel, you lost. Probably a good reason for it. You seem like a piece of shit just based on this post. So, what reasons did your wife list in support of her petition? I'm sure there were a few. Probably still sitting around house all dirty wondering why she left.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixyvcwb wrote
Reply to Good morning, Connecticut. by NickSalvo
Fucking mountain lions are out of control.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixyrs1y wrote
Reply to comment by Lilcoqui17 in Protest at the state capital against the Eversource rate hike! Legislators will be present. (New Date) Call your state reps as well in advance and let them know how you feel! by Lilcoqui17
Keep up the good work.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixyqe0f wrote
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixyqckr wrote
Reply to comment by Lilcoqui17 in Protest at the state capital against the Eversource rate hike! Legislators will be present. (New Date) Call your state reps as well in advance and let them know how you feel! by Lilcoqui17
Is this a legit group?
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixsp7h7 wrote
Reply to comment by NLCmanure in How Do You Clean Your Leaves? by MongooseProXC
I prefer evidence based research.
AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_iyzy4u2 wrote
Reply to Homesteaders by megapeptobismol
I'd join.