BOY, COULD WE USE SOME SUN TODAY, TATI.
>> Tati: THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER AND WE'RE GETTING MORE SUNSHINE.
>> Brandon: YES, TOMORROW.
>> Tati: AND THAT COULD MEAN BIG SAVINGS WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR UTILITY BILLS IN WAYS YOU MAY HAVE NEVER IMAGINED.
WE'RE JOINED BY JASON FROM POWER HOME SOLAR AND ROOFING.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> Tati: WE'RE SEEING A LOT MORE SOLAR ENERGY USE IN MICHIGAN, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH HOW IT CAN HELP THEIR HOMES.
>> THIS IS A SLOWLY LAR PANEL HERE.
WE USE AMERICAN-MADE PRODUCTS, ONE OF THE FEW COMPANIES THAT DO THAT.
PEOPLE THINK BECAUSE IT'S COLD IN MICHIGAN AND WE'VE GOT SNOW AND RAINING, AND IT'S RAINING TODAY AND SOLAR IS MAKING POWER FOR OUR CONSUMERS TODAY THAT HAVE SOLAR.
THE WAY IT WORKS, THE ENERGY GOES TO THIS PANEL FIRST.
YOU USE WHAT YOU CREATE FIRST.
ANY EXCESS ENERGY MAKES YOUR METER SPIN BACKWARDS.
YOU OWN YOUR POWER INSTEAD OF RENTING IT.
>> Tati: I LOVE THIS.
IT'S A SOLAR PANEL ON YOUR ROOF AND IT'S COLLECTING ENERGY FROM THE SUN?
>> CORRECT.
THE U.V. RAYS GO THROUGH, WHETHER IT'S CLOUDY OR SNOWING.
WE TRY TO CUSTOMIZE IT TO FIT YOUR NEEDS.
$200, $400, $600, WHATEVER YOUR POWER BILLS ARE, WE CUSTOMIZE IT FOR YOUR ROOF OR YOUR YARD AND OFFSET IT WITH A SOLAR PAYMENT, AND THEN IT ENDS AND YOU OWN THE POWER FOR LIFE.
>> Tati: SO YOU COULD LITERALLY NOT HAVE A POWER BILL.
>> EXACTLY.
WE ALWAYS HAVE A METER BILL, SO NOT 100% OFFSET.
AT NIGHT, SOLAR IS NOT WORKING.
THAT'S RIGHT, WHEN IT'S BLACK OUT IT'S NOT WORKING.
BUT EVERYBODY YOU MADE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, YOU'RE USING, AND IF YOU DON'T, IT'S A CREDIT TO YOUR BILL A USE IT TOMORROW AND THEN YOU'RE ONLY USING LITTLE FROM THE POWER
COMPANY.
PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO PAY HIGHER BILLS, AND THE GOAL IS NOW THEY GET A SET PAYMENT, OWN THE POWER, GO GREEN, THERE ARE T INCENTIVES.
AND WE'RE HERE IN DETROIT, "LIVE IN THE D," AMERICAN-MADE PRODUCTS.
>> Tati: SOUNDS LIKE WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN.
SO WHAT'S THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.
>> WE DO A NEST THERMOSTAT AND L.E.D. LIGHTING.
AND WE GO THROUGH A DESIGN WHERE ENGINEERS DESIGN IT FOR THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR HOME OR YARD, AND IT USUALLY TAKES 4-6 WEEKS TO GET THE INSTALLATION DONE.
WE'RE ONLY THERE A DAY OR TWO.
THE REST OF IT IS PERMITTING AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
WE CAN DO AN EVALUATION AT NO CHARGE AND THEN THERE'S NO MONEY DOWN.
THE GOAL IS TO OFFSET THE POWER BILL AND GET A SOLAR PAYMENT SO YOU'RE SAVING MONEY.
>> Tati: YOU SAID THE METER WILL GO BACKWARDS, BUT CAN WE MAKE MONEY OFF OF THIS POWER?
>> GREAT QUESTION.
THEY CAN'T WRITE YOU A CHECK, BUT IF YOU'RE PAYING $2400 A YEAR, AND NOW YOU'RE PAYING $200 A YEAR, YOU MADE $2200.
SO THAT'S THE WHOLE GOAL.
AND YOU'RE PUTTING MONEY IN YOUR PACT BUT THROUGH THAT ON YOUR BILL RATHER THAN THEM WRITING YOU A CHECK.
>> Tati: YOU'RE SAVING MONEY AND GOING GREEN.
SO WHAT ELSE DO YOU OFFER?
>> WE'RE A FULL-BLOWN ROOFING COMPANY.
WE'LL DO A ROOF INSPECTION AND BUNDLE IT TOGETHER.
IF YOUR ROOF HAS LESS THAN 15 YEARS, WE'LL DO IT AT WHOLESALE AND GET YOU GOING WITH A COMBO SO YOU HAVE 30 YEARS ON YOUR ROOF AND 60-70 ON THE SOLAR AND LASTS LONGER THAN YOU'RE IN YOUR
HOUSE.
GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND FILL OUT THE FORM.
ONE OF OUR FIELD ENERGY CONSULTANTS.
WE ASK FOR 12 MONTHS' USAGE.
WE CAN HAVE THE SAME HOME.
BUT MAYBE YOU LIKE IT COLD AND YOU LIKE IT HOT.
SO WE CUSTOMIZE.
AND HOW MUCH POWER CAN WE OFFSET.
IT'S HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT T SAVE.
IT'S SIMPLE, NO -- THERE'S NO GUARANTEE YOU HAVE TO SIGN UP.
NOT EVERYBODY QUALIFIES.
IF YOUR ROOF IS COMPLETELY SHADED, WE CAN'T INSTALL IT OR IF IT'S FACING THE SAME WAY.
>> WE WALK THEM THROUGH IT.
WE EDUCATE PEOPLE.
AFTER THEY SEE THE PROCESS, THEY WANT TO START SAVING MONEY.
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