Clean Air: Generating electricity with no pollution. Reductions in CO2, NO2, SO2. An average 2 kW system will save 85,576 lbs in CO 2 emissions-the leading greenhouse gas, 164 lbs. in NO2 emissions-which creates smog, and 438 lbs. in SO2 emissions-which causes acid rain.

Environment: Helping to preserve the Earth’s finite resources by obtaining electricity from a renewable resource.

Hedge against future electricity rate increases: less vulnerable to rate hikes, trending 6% or more each year.

National Security: removing our reliance on the purchase of oil from Middle Eastern, and in some cases, hostile, countries.

Peak Energy Shaving: Overall reduction in Peak Energy Use/ Peak Shaving. The owner of the PV system is not the only beneficiary. The ability of PV to generate more power during times when the sun drives higher air-conditioning usage means that the cost of peak power is reduced. Because PV systems produce the most power in the summer – when the electric system operates at its peak – it benefits all electric users by reducing the demand, and ultimately the need for expensive and polluting peaking generators.

Reliability: a solar system can provide power during an electric outage.

Corporate Standing: Solar PV can have a legitimate positive influence on the image with which people and consumers form of a company. The public relations gain is a tangible advantage.