The Davis Square Community

Ah, that makes sense. I'd forgotten about the SRECs - if the installer keeps those and the tax credits, that certainly would let them offer a lower price. Effectively, you're leasing them space on your roof to install their panels and they give you a cut of the profit in the form of reduced utility bills. And of course, they're dealing with all the annoying paperwork and maintenance of the system, which they have big incentive to keep functional. It seems like not a bad deal for homeowners who don't want to deal with the complexities of running a system, but would like the benefits.