Except for the part where you don't get paid to go solar. I don't get paid. You pay for panels, you get electricity.

Your argument is people should be free to decide to do what they want. If they want panels, buy em. If they want lead paint, buy it. If not, don't. Same logic.

By that logic, we should not ban lead paint or heroin. Just educate people and they'll always do what's best. Cool.

That depends. Where are you visiting from?

It takes less than 2 days to install solar panels.

Source: I had solar panels installed on my house in less than two days.

Yep, so 13+ years of free electricity.

Wind might be great and highly effective in RI but solar is also effective. I got panels in 2019 and have not paid anything to the electric company since then.

For me, it's 6 1/2 years. Panels have a 20 year warranty.

And subtract the cost of a monthly payment to RI Energy.

Bandito's in Cumberland makes the guac table-side. Love it.

> Hence the title as I know the answer to this may not be the same as the answer to where to go to get the best Mexican food

OP isn't asking about Mexican food.

The pool at the Y and LA Fitness is open in the afternoon, and into the evening.

Pools open until noon? Closed all afternoon? Is that good?

There are 2,901 houses for sale on Realtor.com right now. For the love of God, go buy one.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Rhode-Island

In the bay. Head out for a swim, find some rocks, dive down and stick your hands into some holes. If something grabs your hand, pull. You got your self a free lobster.

Repeat as many time as necessary.

That's guy's roommate is like "ALMOST a 4.0 GPA for me this semester!"

1000 and 1.5, including myself. So yeah, my electricity usage is kept pretty minimal.

Keep it in mind and do what with that information? I mean, many people won't buy a raised ranch. Many people won't buy a 1 bathroom house.

It really varies, largely due to summer air conditioning, but 500-550 is a pretty good number to use for a monthly average.

However, I do believe battery storage is just one big engineering discovery away from breaking through and the costs dropping dramatically. Once that happens, I'd definitely consider battery backup.

Or even as a HELOC/second mortgage. That could be a smart partnership for a local bank and a solar company to send out as marketing. Offer a low interest rate loan to people to get solar panels.

I do not. At the time I looked (a few years ago), I think it was going to cost about $35,000 which I just couldn't justify for the very few outages that I have. My electricity usage is already net-zero, so the only extra benefit of batteries to me is to stay up when the grid isn't working. For me, the outages are too infrequent and not for very long, so I didn't see the value in a battery backup system.

LOVED the team at Newport Solar. The owner, Doug, is an expert in the field and is someone who regularly represents the industry at the Statehouse, testifying about the science and benefits. He's no fly by night or just out to make a quick buck. Highly recommended.

Sure, that can be taken into consideration. But the same can be said for any home renovation. If you redo your kitchen and that costs $20k, will you be there long enough to pay that off? Maybe, maybe not, but it also helps with resale value, just like solar panels. If/when I sell my house, part of the selling points is "free electricity!", which should add to the value, and theoretically, add to what I can charge for it.

Newport Solar.

Nope. They're angled and dark, so the sun will melt the snow enough to where it slides off. When there's a lot of snow and slides off all at the same time, it's a pretty big rumble.