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In NY they have a nice NYSERDA Power Naturally rebate of $1.50/watt up to 40% of qualified costs. For my planned kit based self-installed system my estimated rebate is few thousand dollars. There is just one hitch... you have to have the system installed by a NYSERDA participating NABCEP certified installer, who has to file the paperwork, etc. Being the self sufficient, homesteading, frugal person I am, who has personally wired 3 houses from the meter all the way the lights (and passed the electrical inspection with barely a comment or concern) - I don't want to actually pay an installer to do the physical work of installing my system. To me, and I hope people understand, it is wasted money. The smallest rough guidelines on cost for "professionally" installed systems come in at (at least) double the cost of my kit based system and self install estimate.
So here is the gist. I am installing the system myself regardless, since no one else will install it for cheaper than I can install it myself by a long shot. My payback schedule still is reasonable even without this particular rebate, so not getting an installer consultant won't hold up my install, either. It would be nice to take advantage of the rebate and save some more cash though. Any NABCEP installers want to make some easy cash by consulting on this installation? All I want you to do is file the paperwork with the Power Naturally program, and you'll get a fair share of the rebate. If you want a more active role you are welcome to review and comment on my plans, diagrams, methods, etc, until you are content that the job is going to be completed to a high quality level.
I understand this might ruffle some feathers. My personal stance is that if the system passes the electrical inspectors muster, it doesn't matter who installed it, certified or not. That NYS is so corrupt that you need a certification to do anything is terrible. It's fine if no one bites, but I figured I'd offer the chance for a simple moneymaking job.
In NY they have a nice NYSERDA Power Naturally rebate of $1.50/watt up to 40% of qualified costs. For my planned kit based self-installed system my estimated rebate is few thousand dollars. There is just one hitch... you have to have the system installed by a NYSERDA participating NABCEP certified installer, who has to file the paperwork, etc. Being the self sufficient, homesteading, frugal person I am, who has personally wired 3 houses from the meter all the way the lights (and passed the electrical inspection with barely a comment or concern) - I don't want to actually pay an installer to do the physical work of installing my system. To me, and I hope people understand, it is wasted money. The smallest rough guidelines on cost for "professionally" installed systems come in at (at least) double the cost of my kit based system and self install estimate.
So here is the gist. I am installing the system myself regardless, since no one else will install it for cheaper than I can install it myself by a long shot. My payback schedule still is reasonable even without this particular rebate, so not getting an installer consultant won't hold up my install, either. It would be nice to take advantage of the rebate and save some more cash though. Any NABCEP installers want to make some easy cash by consulting on this installation? All I want you to do is file the paperwork with the Power Naturally program, and you'll get a fair share of the rebate. If you want a more active role you are welcome to review and comment on my plans, diagrams, methods, etc, until you are content that the job is going to be completed to a high quality level.
I understand this might ruffle some feathers. My personal stance is that if the system passes the electrical inspectors muster, it doesn't matter who installed it, certified or not. That NYS is so corrupt that you need a certification to do anything is terrible. It's fine if no one bites, but I figured I'd offer the chance for a simple moneymaking job.
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