Standard Systems

ASE APPLIED SOLAR ENERGY 831-333-1919 Typical Prices for Solar Systems Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz Counties

Photovoltaic system consisting of:
Hardware:

photovoltaic modules roof mounted on low-profile racks
inverter(s)
combiner boxes, conduit, fittings, wire
utility disconnect & misc. hardware
User's manual

Services:

Site engineering
Completion and filing of reservation, confirmation and claim forms (and ancillary documentation) for California Energy Commision Renewables Buydown Program
Completion and filing of all required permits and applications (Calif. Energy Commission, Pacific Gas & Electric, local government)
Installation
System acceptance testing and all required start up procedures.
Local building/electrical inspection
Utility interconnection. All systems meet the requirements of both PG&E and the National Electric Code (NEC). All required forms, permits, inspections, signoffs, etc. required for connection and to qualify for net metering.
Customer training (system status monitoring, system start-up, and emergency shut down procedures)

Warranty: The complete system carries a full 5-year performance warranty. Applied Solar Energy warrants that your system will perform as designed for a full five years at no additional cost to you. Additionally, the photovoltaic modules carry a limited 25 year warranty from the manufacturer.

Module	BP SX170B
Inverter	gt3.0	IG3000	gt3.0	SB3800	IG5100
Inverter qty	1	1	1	1	1
Qty panels	8	14	18	27	36
System (peak DC)	1.36 kWp	2.38 kWp	3.06 kWp	4.59 kWp	6.12 kWp
CEC Rating	1.133 kWp	1.983 kWp	2.550 kWp	3.845 kWp	5.127 kWp
Roof Area (sq. ft.)	109 sq. ft.	190 sq. ft.	244 sq. ft.	366 sq. ft.	488 sq. ft.
Annual Production (estimated kwh)	2040 kwh	3570 kwh	4590 kwh	6921 kwh	9228 kwh
Annual Utility savings (E1 Tier IV @ $0.29/kwh)	$592	$1035	$1331	$2007	$2676
Pricing(exclusive of permits and fees)
Hardware	$11,104	$17,774	$21,643	$32,029	$42,807
Sales Tax (7.25%, higher some counties)	$805	$1,289	$1,569	$2,322	$3,104
Services	$3,432	$4,866	$5,698	$7,931	$10,249
Total	$15,342	$23,929	$28,911	$42,282	$56,159
CEC Rebate	-$3,173	-$5,553	-$7,140	-$10,640	-$14,000
Net after Rebate (your initial cost)	$12,169	$18,376	$21,771	$31,642	$42,159
Federal 30% Tax Credit	-$2,000	-$2,000	-$2,000	-$2,000	-$2,000
Net after Rebate & Fed Tax Credit	$10,169	$16,376	$19,771	$29,642	$40,159
Cost per Watt after all credits	$7.48	$6.88	$6.46	$6.46	$6.56

PG&E Rates for E1 Residential Tariff

ENERGY CHARGE ($ per kWh):	new - jan 1, 2006	prior rates
BASELINE (TIER I) QUANTITIES,	$0.11430	$0.11430	usage up to baseline
TIER II QUANTITIES, (100-130%)	$0.12989	$0.12989	usage from 100% to 130% of baseline
TIER III QUANTITIES, (130 - 200%)	$0.21314	$0.17806	usage from 130% to 200% of baseline
TIER IV QUANTITIES, (200 - 300%)	$0.29007	$0.21937	usage from 200% to 300% of baseline
TIER V QUANTITIES, (300% and up)	$0.33039	$0.21937	usage above 300% of baseline

Baseline for tariff E1 TB is 3410 kwh/year.

[revised 2/4/06]