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Tried to switch my whole house to solar in Phoenix and it took 9 months longer than the sales guy told me
Back in February I finally signed up with a local installer here in Phoenix. They said it would be 6 to 8 weeks tops for permits and install. First problem was the HOA took 3 months just to approve the panel layout because they wanted them hidden from the street. Then the utility company dragged their feet on the net metering agreement for another 4 months. I had to call the city permit office myself twice because the installer kept saying they were waiting but nobody had actually submitted the paperwork. So what was supposed to be a quick spring project turned into me finally flipping the switch in early December. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of lag from their local power company or HOA?
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stellas565d ago
That whole '6 to 8 weeks' line from the sales guy sounds like every solar pitch I've ever heard. They always make it sound like a quick thing then reality hits. But seriously, what was the tipping point that made you start calling the permit office yourself? Was it the installer ghosting you for a specific amount of time before you snapped? Because I've seen people wait a whole year before they finally take over the legwork themselves.
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Did you finally get that runaround from the utility company sorted out or are they still dragging their feet?
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