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duncanmcallister4 t1_j5vamy7 wrote

Reply to To solar or not to solar? by Bodymindisoneword

What is the solar program? I bought solar for no money down, and received 30% rebate from federal (22% in 2023) which I agreed to use towards the $15k install/purchase cost (based on how many panels we installed which was based on efficency vs roof size. Don't want to buy a panel that is 95% shade). That left 10k with a relatively high solar score. It was $125 a month which was still lower than the prior electric bill and had a few months where we didn't generate enough and had a small pse&g bill. Then on top of this as an owner we received Srecs (solar credits) which are based on MWh generated. They go for about $200+ per and if you put them towards your payments it can get you to net zero pretty quickly. All in all it was 7 years to be net zero and the remaining 23yrs of our warranty to reap the benefits. It sounds to me like this company wants all the good stuff and is essentially leasing to own, leaving you with a few years of benefits.

(mobile sorry for bad grammar)

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namean_jellybean t1_j5v8qsq wrote

Reply to comment by TriggerTough in Pictured is the router which sent the 1st internet connection from NYC to Tokyo. These were sold out of a basement office of a home in Rahway NJ. It's signed by everyone who worked for Cisco Systems in 1989. It was given to my dad when he retired in 1999 for his work in establishing the internet. by TriggerTough

Yes!!! I remember having ‘internet’ at home for a couple years before our school got it. A teacher told me I was lying when I said I had already been had that at home for a while. Didn’t matter to me, it was only him using it anyway (for work? For dorky telecom things? 16 bit naked ladies?) so it’s not like I knew what it was.

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nadeemon t1_j5v39m4 wrote

Reply to comment by roytay in Pictured is the router which sent the 1st internet connection from NYC to Tokyo. These were sold out of a basement office of a home in Rahway NJ. It's signed by everyone who worked for Cisco Systems in 1989. It was given to my dad when he retired in 1999 for his work in establishing the internet. by TriggerTough

Yup thanks for correcting me.

Also that's pretty cool you used to work with him.

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sweetcreep t1_j5v25yn wrote

Reply to Hobby Stores in North Jersey by WrongInsect

It might be out of the way for you but bearded dragon in bernardsville has a huge selection of tabletop games. They mostly host events for magic the gathering or dungeons and dragons so you might wanna give them a call before heading there to see what they have.

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onlyme1984 t1_j5uvqj9 wrote

Reply to To solar or not to solar? by Bodymindisoneword

I’m not going to mention company names but my husband and nephew both work as installers. They’ve worked for a few companies over the years and each of them does some shady shit in one way or another. It’s sad that homeowners have to question the companies word but better than getting taken advantage of. Make sure you read the contract inside and out and ask 1000 questions if you need to before making a decision. Also, be sure that any promises they make verbally are in writing as well. Sounds like silly advice but I’ve heard too many stories where things were left out or worded differently than agreed upon. Feel free to pm me if you have other questions or want specific info.

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Linenoise77 t1_j5uvnho wrote

Reply to comment by capttony84 in To solar or not to solar? by Bodymindisoneword

And while i feel NJ is somewhat insulated, if you are buying now, or recently bought, its not crazy to think housing prices can pull back pretty quickly, and suddenly any equity you have that you were planning on using to deal with the solar stuff if it comes up, is no longer there when you wake up one morning.

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remarkability t1_j5us4fl wrote

Reply to North Bergen njtransit park and ride. by raguwatanabe

I’ve done this tons of times. 320 has some particular rules, but has decent frequency all day/evening.

North Bergen is a gated park and ride, $10 includes parking for one car (max 24 hrs) and one round trip ticket to/from NYC (perforated down the middle). There is a discounted combo amount if you are a senior citizen or disabled. Parking is not paid separately.

Monthly passes or discounted bus tickets (like 10-trip or 20-trip flexpass) are NOT accepted to/from North Bergen P&R. You can buy one way/round trip mobile tickets for this ride via the app, but there are no discount options; it’s $3.25 one way adult or $1.45 one way 5-11/62+/disabled (under 5 is always $free).

Think of it like a combined price of $6.50 bus RT + $3.50 parking. I guess you could buy your ticket separately, but then you’re just wasting the printed ticket that comes with lot entry.

Procedure:

You drive up to the gate, get a ticket from the machine. Then you park inside, walk to the machine by the actual stop (under the bridge, or the shelters on the north end). It will validate your parking ticket, and issue one round trip ticket to NYC. The machine usually takes cash and credit/debit (it may do contactless too, but I forget).

You also have the option at the machine of purchasing extra tickets for additional people with you. Or they can get their tickets on the app. (#320, 2 zones “to/from NY”)

Then you take the trip to NYC, keep the parking ticket, and hand one half of the bus ticket to the bus driver, each direction. PABT gates are 204 door 1 from 6am-10pm, 320 from 10:01pm-1am, and 81 for the couple runs after 1am. Schedule adherence depends on the people who didn’t decide to take the bus, and are causing traffic in the tunnel. Use Citymapper or Transit app (green reverse N icon) for live bus times/location, or the NJT MyBus (stop #21436 eastbound). Google maps does not have live NJT bus times.

When you arrive back at North Bergen P&R, get in your car and drive out, inserting the validated parking ticket into the gate machine.

Schedule and terms: https://content.njtransit.com/pdf/schedules/bus/320

There’s also a stored value card available for park and rides only (like this one), meant for very frequent park-and-riders. All it saves is time. It allows you to prepay, have automatic top-up billing, and issues the bus ticket when you enter, rather than needing to go to the machine by the stop. If you will use this lot every day, that’s probably the way to go for ease of use. If it’s only a few times a month, maybe not worth it.

You may also have a bus to NYC nearer to you, which of course may save on the $0.65/mi average costs of driving to the P&R (likely the most expensive part of your trip), but the P&R is a great deal if you’re traveling with a bunch of people in the car.

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