2 Weeks

Qualify the Customer

• Analyze Electric Bill
• Perform Remote Site Inspection
• Identify Customer Needs
• Perform Ball Park Estimate
• Identify Jurisdictional Issues
• Manage Customer Expecations

Site Analysis

• Inspect electrical service
• Identify locations for system components
• Assess mounting location
• Perform shade analysis

Conceptual Design

• Select appropriate equipment
• Determine equipment location
• Plan system layout
• Perform string sizing
• Determine breaker size or supply side connection
• Determine mounting method and tilt angle

Financial Costs, Incentives, and Savings

• Explain types of incentives and net cost
• Explain types of utility rates and net electric bill savings

Financial Benefit Analysis and Financing

• Calculate financial analysis
• Evaluate appropriate financing options

Financial Costs, Incentives, and Savings

• Explain types of incentives and net cost
• Explain types of utility rates and net electric bill savings

Non-Financial Benefit Analysis

• Calculate/quantify environmental benefits proportional to estimated production
• Describe non-financial non-environmental benefits

Performance Analysis

• Calculate production
• Identify factors that degrade system performance over time

Prepare Proposals

• Create minimum acceptable proposal
• Include additional elements as applicable and/or appropriate
• Includes proposals for Residential, Municipal, Non Profit Organizations,and Commercial areas