Solar agent
Free Solar Consultation – The MadiSUN Solar Agent
The City of Madison provides FREE consultation to businesses through a "solar agent." The solar agent will provide independent advice on the best solar energy options for you and provide information on project planning, permitting and financing options. For more information, go to the Solar Agent web page or contact (608) 243-0586 or solar@cityofmadison.com.
View case studies of a residential and business customer that used the solar agent services:
What can the solar agent do for me?
- Visit your site and evaluate your business's solar options - See a site assessment example
- Advise you on architectural options
- Explain permits needed, zoning issues that may exist, and how to deal with them
- Find an installer for you and receive quotes from them
- Provide you with a list of local installers
- Provide an objective analysis when receiving bids
- Assist in applying for Focus on Energy funding for your business
- The installer can fill out the necessary forms for you
- Don't proceed before the application is approved
- Assist in the hiring the installer and proceed with installation
- Installer takes care of building, electrical and plumbing permit
- Installer supplies information needed for Focus on Energy funding
- Installer coordinates connection to utility grid with utility
- Installer installs and commissions the complete system
What does the solar agent need from me?
- The building address—to allow the agent to do an aerial evaluation of your property for proper system siting
- Three years of utility bills, if available—to provide you:
- Net present value (NPV), cash flow analysis, and internal rate of return
- Amount of carbon dioxide avoided per year
- The solar system module capacity for energy production in kilowatt hours (kWh)
- Energy produced and payback
- Rates in kWh
- Depreciation on system
