Thanks for letting me know clarification was needed

Maybe not "Fully" efficient but my Mitsu Hyper Heat Pump has a COP of 1.7 at -15 F. So even at those temperatures it can beat out other fuel types depending on prices. For instance for a propane customer even with a fairly high electric rate per kWh would still beat out propane. Probably oil too.

> At the very least DONT choose Sunrun as a provider.

On this, I agree. I have heard so many horror stories concerning that company. I recall a whole Facebook group of peer support, with people talking about their experiences. The big problem was the company used a lot of 3rd party contractors and the results of that experience varied widely.

Secondig. This my husband and I often talk about how badly this area needs a good coffee shop. Ideally a place that sells simple breakfast sandwiches and treats.

Lights use very very little electricity. The OP says he has a heat pump which is where is money is going. How much lights are left on is nothing but a rounding error compared to the electrical cost of heaters, fans and pumps (if you have a well pump).

Ahhh. My bad. I thought your 500$ payment was for the bills mentioned by OP not for buying a panel. I totally agree that buying outright is the better option, I just didn’t want to make that investment. With the lease, the solar company maintains them and replaces broken panels, which to me is worth it for the convenience. For most people in most scenarios, I’d advocate ownership. At the very least DONT choose Sunrun as a provider.

Seriously. Check out Barre. It's closer to Worcester and very quiet. Friendly people too.

Neither are amazing, but certainly not that bad either. Some nice neighborhoods in each

I'm sorry, but I cannot tell if you are intentionally misleading, or you are misunderstanding, or you are comparing apples to oranges (honestly).

$500 1x payment for the 1 solar panel. It would cost more since ideally, you would want more panels and the other equipment, plus installations. Compared to your reoccurring $70 monthly lease fee, which would be forever, adding accumulatively over time.

A good case study for the old phrase that “just because you can add complexity doesn’t mean you should.”

Where is this guy only paying $500 a year?

My electric bill used to be ~$200/month. Now it’s $70. It’s good savings as far as I’m concerned. I could have saved more but buying but I’m still saving something.

I got into a contract with Town Square Energy as a supplier about a year ago and I pay only 11.7 cents /kwh.

Also, my business partner started unplugging everything in his house that was not needed and his bill dropped by $150 / mo.

Look for cheaper supplier and unplug lamps and such you are not using.

False

The pink bean! In Somerset

The only EV rebate from MA is MOR-EV linked above. If you have National Grid electric and charge from home, they also have a marginal discount for charging off-peak (something like -$0.03/kWhr charging off peak). My car (I5) and my charger aren’t eligible, so I have no experience with this new program, though. I used their similar “smart connect” pilot program with my Prius, and honestly the discount wasn’t really worth the inconvenience of setting up specific charge times and enrolling in the program. It’s like $5 off an electric bill per month max.

>What I’d be more worried about is the culture shock moving from the Midwest. People in central Mass will seem distant, and people in eastern Mass will seem like they’re from another planet.

This is so true. I felt like an alien when I first moved here. That being said, once you make some friends they will legit give you the shirt off their back and defend you until your dying day.

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The surrounding towns in the area are really nice. If you want, you can find some nice areas nearby without suffering too much in the commute side of things.

I agree with all this. It is utterly comical how every single road is awful but it's an otherwise pretty OK city.

What’s Hyannis like?

Get the fuck over yourself.

Cool, but it be more appropriate on a thread where someone asks if they should be considering two cars or one. Not about the tax credits of electric vehicles. Just comes off as an unnecessary criticism.

No shit. I can still offer my opinion it's a public forum.

Like seriously what the fuck are you even doing right now.?

Wasn’t the question, mate. Not your decision if they need two cars or one.

Fitchburg “feels sad” partly because you can still see signs of how nice it used to be. It IS getting better, but there are parts of the city I have no interest in visiting.