Power Purchase Agreement$0.140/kWhThird-party owned — the homeowner pays for power/use, not the system.
Rate per kWh$0.140
Term25 years
Annual Escalator0%
Est. Monthly Payment$155/mo
Total of Payments~$44,521
~ = calculated by AgentSolar from the stated payment terms (payment, term, escalator) — this total is not printed in the quote. Actual amounts depend on the final agreement and actual production.
ProviderEnFin
How this compares to staying on the grid
ExcellentProjected savings vs the grid: $99,379 over term — 69.1% less than grid power
Grid Rate Today$0.240/kWhdocument-stated rate — not independently verified
vs Grid Today41.7% below document-stated rate today
Year
PPA
Projected grid
10
$0.140
~$0.372
15
$0.140
~$0.475
20
$0.140
~$0.606
25
$0.140
~$0.774
Stays below the projected grid rate for the entire termAssumes utility rates rise 5%/yr — MA's 11-year EIA rate history (2014–2025) shows 5.2%/yr; capped at 5.0%/yr for a conservative long-term projection
Escalator: Flat rate (0% escalator) — the best case; the savings only grow as grid rates rise
Solar Panels
Qcells
QTRON 430W
430W each
Inverter
N/A
N/A
Production Guarantee
Included
Guaranteed production
Annual Production
13,500 kWh
🔎 What AgentSolar's AI thinks about this quote
AI-generated commentary on ambiguities in this document — opinion, not statements of fact. Verify against the actual quote or contract.
1. A flat $0.14/kWh with 0% escalator against a current ~$0.24/kWh retail rate under Massachusetts 1:1 net metering means each solar kWh is bought at roughly 10¢ below its offset value, and the gap widens if grid rates rise. Flat-rate, zero-escalator PPAs are uncommon — most carry 1.9–3.5% annual escalators. Two assumptions do the work here: net-metering treatment staying (or being grandfathered) at 1:1 for 25 years, and the system actually producing near its 13,500 kWh estimate.
Why it matters: In a PPA the customer pays per kWh produced — under-production doesn't raise the bill, but it forfeits the ~10¢/kWh savings on every missing kWh. The post says "Guaranteed production" with no target percentage, refund rate, or measurement terms stated, so the guarantee's real strength is unknown.
Worth verifying: The guarantee's concrete terms (guaranteed percentage, refund rate per kWh, true-up frequency), and how the contract handles future net-metering policy changes.
Figures marked with ~, ≈, or "Est." — and derived values such as price per watt, price per kWh, totals of payments, cash-equivalent costs, and savings-vs-grid comparisons — are calculated or estimated by AgentSolar from the quote's stated terms and, where noted, typical market data or projected utility rates. They do not appear in the quote document itself and may differ from actual contract terms or outcomes. All information on this page is provided for informational purposes only and is not financial, legal, or tax advice. Verify all numbers against the actual quote or contract before making decisions. AgentSolar makes no warranties regarding accuracy or completeness.
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