So who's *really* driving the solar industry *in your own city*. Well we've put together this tool for you to inform yourself: Who is providing industry-driving solar panel leases in your home area. (You can give it a shot, and when you're done you can hit your browser's 'Back' button to come on back to us to learn more about the solar industry from us here at Residential Solar 101).
A very informative and thorough study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) called The Transformation of Southern California's Residential Photovoltaics Market through Third-Party Ownership" has rightfully received wide readership for its insight into the trends of residential PV markets moving towards third-party ownership models - particularly, as the study's evidence demonstrates, in southern Califo
While 2011 may mark the first year solar leasing became a widely accepted option to finance and install residential solar systems, 2012 is shaping to be a year of growth - and differentiation - in the niche industry of providing solar leases. Though the basic structure of a solar lease is similar across the board, a number of considerations can greatly affect the customer's experience and overall benefits.
It seems almost a daily occurrence that solar leasing companies are connecting with customers to offer a deal that at face value seems almost too good to be true.
Early on the people who bought 
