Power Purchase Agreement$0.062/kWhThird-party owned — the homeowner pays for power/use, not the system.
Rate per kWh$0.062
Term25 years
Annual Escalator2.99%
Est. Monthly Payment$165/mo
Total of Payments~$34,909
~ = 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.
90% of estimated production guaranteed, refund rate starts at $0.062/kWh and climbs to $0.141/kWh by year 25 if target is missed
Annual Production
16,537 kWh
Energy Offset
97%
🔎 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. The headline $0.062/kWh applies to the solar portion only ($84.75/mo); the battery is a separate flat $79.99/mo. Using the post's own figures, the combined $164.74/mo against the stated 16,537 kWh year-1 production works out to an effective ~$0.12/kWh all-in in year 1 — before taxes (the quote excludes them) and before the 2.99% annual escalator.
Why it matters: Judged on the headline rate alone the offer looks far below retail electricity rates; on the all-in effective rate it sits much closer to typical retail pricing, and the escalator compounds from there. Houston is a deregulated market, so there is no single "utility rate" to compare against — the only correct benchmark is the household's own plan.
Worth verifying: The current bill's all-in cost per kWh (total bill divided by kWh used), whether the 2.99% escalator applies to the battery fee as well as the solar rate, and the payment amounts without the 5% autopay discount.
2. The performance guarantee is unusually concrete: 90% of estimated production is guaranteed, with shortfall refunded starting at $0.062/kWh — the year-1 contract rate — rising to $0.141/kWh by year 25. At a 2.99% escalator the contract solar rate reaches roughly $0.126/kWh in year 25, so the refund ladder ends modestly above the rate being paid.
Why it matters: Many lease/PPA guarantees refund production shortfalls at rates well below what the customer pays, making a miss a net loss. This one refunds at or above the contract rate on paper, which meaningfully de-risks the production assumption — provided the measurement terms are fair.
Worth verifying: How and how often production is measured (annual vs. multi-year true-up), and whether the 90% target is adjusted downward for expected panel degradation over the term.
3. The quoted payments carry conditions: the figures include a 5% ACH (autopay) discount and exclude taxes, and the additional $20/mo credit requires switching to a partnered retail electricity provider offering a "free nights" plan.
Why it matters: In deregulated Texas, switching providers changes the rate for the entire home's consumption — free-nights plans typically carry higher daytime rates, so the $20/mo credit can cost more than it saves depending on the household's usage pattern. The tax exclusion means actual payments run higher than the quoted $164.74/mo.
Worth verifying: The partnered plan's full rate structure against the household's day/night usage split, and what the payments are without the autopay discount.
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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