Solar · up front, then known.
✓Known monthly cost for 20+ years
✓You own the asset
✓Net-metering credits when over-producing
✓Adds to home value, transfers with deed
✓One install, then forgotten
Utility-only · open invoice, every month.
×Cost climbs with every rate case
×You rent the kilowatts
×Tier-2 charges when usage spikes
×No equity build-up
×Bill every 30 days, forever