Sacramento Solar

The city of Sacramento is the capital of California, with a population of 475,000, and has been called one of America’s “most livable” communities. The average year has over 73 days with a high over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with the highest temperature on record being 115 degrees — leading to painfully high air conditioning bills and a community ripe for solar power.

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is demonstrating its dedication to pursuing renewable energy on both a utility and a residential scale. SMUD recently dedicated a 1-megawatt solar array on a Wilton turkey farm providing clearn power to customers of its SolarShares program. SMUD also offers Sacramento solar customers a photovoltaic system rebate of $2.50/watt for residential customers and $1.90/watt for commercial customers, as well as financing for new solar systems, and rebates for numerous other energy efficiency products and technologies. Sacramento homeowners also qualify for the $2000 federal solar tax credit.

Sacramento residents, we encourage you to get a personalized system recommendation and find Sacramento solar installers with Renewzle’s solar calculator.

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