If you live in the state of California I have some very good news!
Citizenre Announces Partnership Solar Rental System Installation
The housing crisis that sent our country into a tailspin also set back lending for worthy projects like the solar rental program we have championed.
And so it has been too long since we first spoke and explained the benefits, both environmental and monetary, of our company, Citizenre and its’ Solar Installation Program.
You had expressed an interest in solar with no upfront cost. And now we have a way to deliver on that promise to those of you in some areas.
When we spoke the management of Citizenre Corporation, believed that we would be able to contact you in about a year with a free site evaluation for solar with no upfront cost and a monthly expense smaller that you current electricity bill. Unfortunately, our company experienced some challenges with the struggling economy.
We have entered into an agreement with a sister company that will allow us to now install solar systems in 90% of California. While the program offered by the sister company is similar to the program that we discussed, there are some differences
Our company – No upfront cost – No deposit.
Sister company – No upfront cost – No deposit!
Our company – Offers a 10 year lease.
Sister company – Offers a 10 year lease with optional 5 year extensions (up to 3 extensions)
Our company – Initial monthly payment for system remains the same for duration of lease.
Sister company – 2.5% increase of payment each year.
- example $50 dollar per month payment would be $51.25 the following year and so on. The average utility company has a 6% increase per year. Obviously not as good as our program but no deposit is required with their program.
Our company – no free cleaning
Sister company – has free cleaning.
Our company – no credit check required.
Sister company – Requires 680 credit score.
Both companies have insurance included, free site evaluations to determine suitability for solar, roof penetration warranty, performance guarantees and operate on net metering.
If you live in an area served by LADWP we may soon be able to offer you a Citizenre product. Any other area in California may take several more months or several more years before we are able to offer a system. However, our sister company is able to offer you a system NOW in 90% of California.
Our sister company has stated that of the systems that they have installed, the customer is saving an average of 15% over their current provider. With no upfront cost or even deposits required, just immediate saving and green electricity, this seems like a very attractive offer.
So, if you have any interest in this program and your credit score is over 680, please e-mail me back or call me at 619-462-4290.
San Diego, California
January 19th 2008
Source: Citizenre Website
Executive Sales Manager and Solarjoules team member Reggie Rasmussen, an independant ecoprenuer, has joined the elite top 5 of Citizenre. Our last report on November 9 had Rasmussen at number 12.
The numbers were released on Jan 3 and now Rasmussen has obtained Forward Rental Agreements (FRA’s) from 226 solar panel rental applicants for the RenU system. The solarjoules team has a total of 353 FRA’S.
The latest numbers also moved Rasmussen up the ranks from senior sales manager to executive sales manager.
Citizenre Top 20 Customer Gatherers List (as of Jan 3, 2008)*
1 ANTHONY CECALA VERIFIED 382
2 KEITH KRATZERT VERIFIED 306
3 MICHAEL THOMAS VERIFIED 291
4 LANNY LADNER VERIFIED 249
5 REGGIE RASMUSSEN VERIFIED 226
6 MIKE REILLY VERIFIED 223
7 FRANK KNIGHT VERIFIED 215
8 SEAN MAZELI VERIFIED 214
9 ANDREW PERRY VERIFIED 211
10 SCOTT PELHAM VERIFIED 209
11 MICHAEL BANIGAN VERIFIED 205
12 DAN BRODER VERIFIED 200
13 WAYNE GREGORY VERIFIED 186
14 SCOTT BURTON VERIFIED 183
15 JAMESRYAN TOLLEY VERIFIED 173
16 ENID GOODALE VERIFIED 158
17 ALLEN PRIEST VERIFIED 156
18 JOHN ELLIS VERIFIED 155
19 MARC PLANTE VERIFIED 153
20 CATHERINE KEDDIE VERIFIED 139
* list is just based on personal sales, not total group sales.
A company is only as good as the people who run the company. We have written many articles about Citizenre and the rent solar program that they are building. As potential new Ecopreneurs look into Citizenre and to join the Solarjoules team, I am often asked who is running the program and what is the level of intregrity of these people. I did write one piece on October 19, 2007 titled, “Citizenre sets goals to help more than the environment” that attempted to shed some light on the direction of company.
The president is Rob Styler. I found an autobiography column in a blog called, “life balanced”. I have heard Rob’s background story on several different occasions, but I thought that this column was an excellent summary. I believe this column sheds light on his personal intregrity and the intregrity of the company that he is helping to build.
One Man’s Journey Towards Living a “Thrive-able” Life
January 12th, 2008
THRIVE-ABLE
I came up with this term because, to me, “sustainable” has no juice. Who wants to “sustain.” We want to grow and thrive. Too often simplicity and ecological practices have been seen as a sacrifice – but most of us sacrifice our peace of mind everyday.
When I graduated from college I spent two years in Guatemala with the Peace Corps. Having no radio or TV, I often found myself in silence. It is amazing how creative we become if we avoid mindless distraction. Don’t worry, I am not going to preach about the evils of TV. I have one and I enjoy the mindless distraction.
My point is that simplicity creates freedom. Thoreau said it best:
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.”
When I returned to the U.S., I lost perspective. My Guatemalan bride required surgery to remove her gallbladder and then she began to suffer from endometriosis. The doctor suggested pregnancy as a cure to relieve the pain.
Suddenly, we were over $20,000 in debt with a child on the way. Money went from being a convenience to becoming a necessity. I joined a small company promoting an environmental mission. This little company, Equinox, ended up becoming the fastest growing privately held corporation in America, according to Inc. magazine. We went from one office to over 400 and made over $200 million in sales our fourth year.
We sold water filters and all sorts of eco-friendly products. Many of the products were great, but the “cult”-ure that was created became fear-based.
I was making tons of money, had all the “stuff,” but I was so busy chasing the dream that I had no time to live it. I was also becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the ethics behind the company.
I had spent seven years building a dream and leading tens of thousand of people down a path I now questioned.
I had a choice. I could ignore my feelings and keep living the “good life” or I could walk away from a steady residual income stream into an unknown future.
One complication was that I had no money in the bank. One of the mantras of Equinox was to buy everything on credit because you were only going to make more money next month. They actually had a term for it, ”Fake-it-till-you-make-it.” I was one of the success stories, but I was still fakin’ it. I was making $20,000 a month and paying last month’s bills with this month’s income. It was crazy.
Just to cover my basic expenses for mortgage, car, food, child support, etc. was $8,000/month. I had never had a “normal job” in my life and I had no idea what I was going to do. I imagined the job interview: “Yes, I have no experience. But I need to make at least $10,000 a month.”
I went to Chile for a six-week spiritual workshop to get some perspective, and on top of this mountain (see above) I decided to leave Equinox forever. I had no idea what I was going to do for money so I picked up a little book by Stuart Wilde called, “The Trick to Money is Having Some.” Made sense to me.
The book said you had to ask the Universe for what you want. At this stage I would have hung from my toe nails if I thought it would pay my bills, so I wrote a note to the Universe saying, “I have done some good things in my life and I would like a refund in cash over the next year. I need to get emotionally grounded and clear, and I need some time. Please make sure all my needs are taken care of for one year.”
I know this will sound crazy, but I did not work and all my expenses were covered for 12 months. I got a refund from the bank for $9,000 for a mistake they made earlier, I found a diamond that I sold for $15,000, a friend sent me money for an idea I gave him – money seemed to come from everywhere. It was amazing and wonderful and I have no idea why I did not ask for more than a year.
Twelve months to the day, the money spigot from the Universe stopped. I sold my house right before they took it. My car was repossessed. I was actually killing and eating rattlesnakes so I could have some protein in my diet.
My friends still tease me about a potluck we had. I was excited to eat some real food, but I needed to bring something so I brought “Fried Rattlesnake with Wild Sage.” The guys loved it. The ladies said that next time I could just come and not bring anything. The whole visual of a six-foot, skinned snake coiled at the bottom of the pan did not do it for them.
About a month into my “year” I started to write. I wanted to gain perspective. I had kept everything bottled up for so long. The company had a saying, “Don’t piss in the stream. If you feel something negative, keep it to yourself. You have no right to let your fears limit the dreams of others.”
Silence can bring peace, but if you silence your truth, it can tear you apart.
As soon as I started writing, I could not stop. A month later I had 200 pages and I decided to turn it into a book. I actually got a publisher, but Equinox got wind of it and threatened to sue the publisher, claiming that my book was slander and lies. The publisher backed out.
Now I definitely was publishing this book. My parents loaned me the money and we self-published, “Spellbound, My Journey Through a Tangled Web of Success.”
I sold a few thousand copies, but the most interesting order was from the Federal Trade Commission that wanted a case of my books. The book ended up inspiring a federal investigation into Equinox and I became the lead witness against my old company. It was a big trial with 30 states filing suit against Equinox. I was on the witness stand for hours as their lawyers tried to trip me up.
Equinox sued me personally for $2 million in an attempt to keep me quiet, but the end result was that Equinox was shut down for consumer fraud. The owner had to agree never to be involved with network marketing in the U.S., and he was fined $50 million.
I learned many lessons during my seven years with Equinox, but I had no idea what I was in for next.
I worked with a real-estate investment firm in San Diego and then ran a sales organization in Orance County, but deep down I wanted to simplify my life. I wanted to live like I did in Guatemala, but I wanted to do that in Orange County, California - the OC. My son was going to high school in Irvine and I wanted to be close by. Believing completely in the Law of Attraction, I started telling everyone that I was going to simplify my life. I wanted an eco-friendly simple home on two acres in the middle of nature. I wrote this down. I repeated it with passion. I saw it happening.
Friends politely nodded their approval, but they were skeptical. Even if something like this did exist in Orange County, it would be millions of dollars. I confidently went on Craigslist, clicked on the real estate section and typed “environmentally friendly” into the search bar. Only one result came back:
“Cabin on two acres with a trout stream in Orange County. Solar powered. Your water comes from a natural spring. The simple life in So. Cal.”
I wondered if one of my friends was playing a joke as I quickly dialed the number. I asked about the ad and the person on the other line sounded a little confused.
“How did you find this ad?”
Now I was the one confused – “It was on Craigslist.”
“But I just hit ‘Post’ about 30 seconds ago.”
“Then I guess your cabin is supposed to be mine.”
I went up there the next morning. He had mentioned that it was a dirt road, but he could have been more descriptive. It was pouring rain and the river crosses the road three times and it was about three feet deep. My little Prius would have been swept away, so I parked and ran the five miles to the cabin. I loved the cabin. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was mine.
I spent about a year living in my little solar cabin, going on long walks, getting clear about what I wanted to with my life – and then I started to feel restless. All this simplicity was making it clear that I wanted to do more with my life. I had all this energy and I wanted to find a mission worthy of my best. I got clear on what the perfect mission for me would be:
It had to help support a green world and solve some major challenges.
It had to inspire people toward solutions and cooperation.
It had to be something big enough that it would require my best.
I had simplified my life to a point where I did not have to work. I had some residual income and my needs were so simple that I had all the time I needed to focus on manifesting this mission.
A few weeks later, a friend introduced me to a man who had a concept on how to bring solar power to the masses. I was so excited after that meeting that I called my mom and said, “I would scrub toilets just to be a part of this mission.” They ended up asking me to be president of the sales division.
My cabin has high-speed Internet access and an antenna for a mobile phone, so I am able to run a huge business from my little off-the-grid cabin. We have been able to sign up over 26,000 customers who want our solar solution and we are going to change the way energy is produced and distributed across the world.
My point in sharing all of this is to document that we can create any life we want if we get clear on what we want. By simplifying our lives, we quiet the noise to a point that we can finally hear that small, still voice of wisdom and our lives become “thriveable!”
Sedona, AZ – Environmentalist Matthew Turner doesn’t think small. According to his campaign platform he wants nothing less than to make Sedona a world model for the environment, spirituality, the arts, and sustainability. Like the famous line in the movie Field of Dreams, Mr. Turner seems certain that “if you build it [the tourists] will come,” and Sedona’s environment and residents will be healthier for it.
And with Washington to Wall Street focused on renewable energies like solar, wind, and ethanol; and supporters like Olympic skier Suzy “Chapstick” Chaffee in his corner (Ms. Chaffee is running for the Sedona City Council), it’s hard to doubt him. That’s why he’s running for Mayor of Sedona.
But big thinking doesn’t seem to paralyze Mr. Turner’s ability to get things done. He seems to know that the secret to success is to proceed in small increments.
As founder of the environmental group Green Sedona, Mr. Turner successfully petitioned the City of Sedona to use alternative herbicides instead of regular herbicides; not only to protect the environment but our health. Wisely, he didn’t ask the Council to create a blanket City ordinance banning the use of regular herbicides, which some might have done. Instead, he suggested that the City do a test for six months: manual weeding, alternative herbicides like C-Cide (Vitamin C based), and investigate longer term solutions like rubber concrete or netting. At the same time, he rallied residents and the media around his cause and succeeded.
More recently, he did the same thing when he convinced the Sedona City Council to support the use of natural cleaning products at City Hall. Not everywhere in Sedona, just City Hall.
Today, environmental issues are a top agenda for the Sedona City Council.
As you would expect Mr. Turner also supports Sedona becoming a National Scenic Area to preserve its open spaces, solar lighting on 89A instead of 76 light poles to protect Sedona’s dark skies, bike lanes and hybrid cars, and he wants Sedona to be the first solar city in America to reduce greenhouse gasses and end its dependence on non-renewable oil. To fund the latter, he is proposing to utilize renewable energy incentives (i.e. production tax credits, investment rebates, and renewable energy certificates) available through CitizenRe Corporation. For a $500 upfront deposit (that you get back with interest), the Citizenrē Corporation pays for, installs, owns and operates solar panel installation for your home. Your contract is for 1, 5 or 25 years and the energy savings from the solar panels will offset your regular utility bill.
But is Mr. Turner a one-message candidate? Does he have the experience and breadth of knowledge to lead the City of Sedona? Checking through his platform issues suggests that the environment isn’t the only thing on his mind.
According to Mr. Turner, “the budget is the most important issue facing the City, we can’t do anything without revenue. The City of Sedona is facing major infrastructure projects such as roads (89A), sewer, storm drainage and the like; not to mention the funds already raised to pay for enhancements along SR179. How will the City pay for these projects that are so important to its citizens?
Increasing the Bed Tax would be a good way of increasing revenue. There are other cities in Arizona that have higher Bed Taxes than we do.
I would also support the issuance of a General Obligation bond. The proceeds of the bond could be used to help fund these projects while spreading out the repayment obligation over time so that the City can repay it in a reasonable manner out of its regular revenue. This should help the City avoid raising taxes that impact its citizens.
I also think the City needs to take a hard look as its expenses. Take the Roadrunner trolley, for instance. This is costing taxpayers $365,000 per year. Very few use this for transportation. The City should have waited until the SR179 construction was finished because there will be sidewalks and a pedestrian bridge. These may be sufficient to help tourists circulate through Sedona’s shopping districts.
I also believe that as Sedona becomes a model city when I am Mayor, that we will attract world-wide media attention that will increase visitors and revenue. I don’t think we will need to rely on other sources of revenue when the City becomes a model city and draws more tourist dollars. Going green will actually save the City money. For example we saved the city $22,000 a year by switching to green cleaning and natural pesticides.”
I feel like moving to Sedona right now just so that I can vote for this guy! If you would like more information on the Citizenre rent solar program, just click on the video link under catagories. Several of the videos explain the program. Solarjoules can get Sedona residents on the Citizenre rent solar waiting list now. If this idea takes of for Sedona the wait could be a very long time. Simply click on solar interest list located near the top on any page. If you are not in Sedona you can still be added to the waiting list.
Citizenre will most likely be installing solar panels on the houses of the homeowners signed up to rent solar panel systems in the following cities (regions):
# New York, NY
# Hartford, CT
# Los Angeles, CA
# Anaheim, CA
# Tucson, AZ
# Portland, OR
# Denver, CO
# Honolulu, HI
# Austin, TX
# Boston, MA
# Syracuse, NY
# San Francisco, CA
# San Diego, CA
# Phoenix, AZ
# San Antonio, TX
# Salt Lake, UT
# Wilmington, DE
# Sacramento, CA
# Colorado Springs, CO
# Ashland, OR
San Diego, California
November 9th 2007
Source: Citizenre Website
Senior Sales Representative Reggie Rasmussen, an independant ecoprenuer, has joined the elite top 20 of Citizenre.
Rasmussen has now obtained Forward Rental Agreements (FRA) from 176 solar panel rental applicants for the RenU system. The solarjoules team has a total of 262 FRA’S.
That moves Reggie to number 12 on the list.
Citizenre Top 20 Customer Gatherers List
1 ANTHONY CECALA 360
2 MICHAEL THOMAS 271
3 KEITH KRATZERT 263
4 LANNY LADNER 248
5 MIKE REILLY 223
6 SEAN MAZELI 211
7 ANDREW PERRY 210
8 FRANK KNIGHT 201
9 DAN BRODER 200
10 SCOTT PELHAM 191
11 MICHAEL BANIGAN 184
12 REGGIE RASMUSSEN 176
13 WAYNE GREGORY 175
14 JAMESRYAN TOLLEY 173
15 ALLEN PRIEST 156
16 JOHN ELLIS 155
17 ENID GOODALE 153
18 SCOTT BURTON 147
19 MARC PLANTE 141
20 JON KESTY 135
Congratulations Razmataz and keep up the green work!
Editors Note: (To See If Your Utility Provider or State offers net metering to store solar electricity request a list at the bottom of this article.)
Discussions of alternative energy solutions involvelearning some new terms. Solar electricity as a solution is fairly easy to understand, but its practical application involves the beaurocracies of the utility providers and government agencies, and the result is new terminology. “Net metering” is a term that is key to understanding how most practical systems will work and become affordable for the majority of solar system users now and in the future.
Net Metering by Reggie Rasmussen
October 25, 2007
Any photovoltaic solar system will at times produce more electricity than is currently being used.
So what happens to this excess electricity?
The excess electricity will go to one of two places –
1. A battery storage unit
2. To the utility company
Solar systems set up with battery storage capacity are very expensive and cause damage to the environment. Solar systems with batteries, while producing clean renewable energy leave a big problem in the waste disposal of the batteries when the useful life has been completed. Consumers that are looking to help the environment with solar electricity often defeat their purpose when batteries are used as a part of the system.
The other common method for excess electricity is to send it back to the current utility provider. This method is referred to as net metering. When the excess electricity is sent back to the utility provider, the customer’s meter will spin backwards. The customer is issued a credit for this excess electricity so that when it is needed such as on cloudy days or at night, the customer will draw electricity from their current provider. They will not be charged for this electricity as long as they have credits built up from the meter spinning backward when the excess was fed into the grid.
Why would the power company allow for net metering?
Net metering solves one of the utility providers biggest problems, PEAK POWER. Every utility company has times when more power is used than other times. This is usually during the summer days when the weather is hot and customers are using air conditioning. Since electricity cannot be stored, the power companies are forced to have production facilities that will handle a maximum load even though peak consumption will last for a very short time. This means that they must build factories that are not needed most of the time.
Net metering solves this problem for the utility providers. Most net metering is accomplished when photovoltaic solar systems are installed. These systems produce electricity when the sun is shinning, which by fate, is when the utility providers have their peak production problems. If they
allow net metering, excess electricity flows back into the grid when it is needed the most and everybody wins.
One problem. If 100% of all households had solar systems with net metering and not batteries, it would be great for the environment and for solar companies, but not so great for the utility providers. If almost all electricity is generated from solar all of the sudden utility companies cannot make a profit. Why is that a problem? The fact is that the solar industry is dependent on the power company for the infrastructure. Power lines, factories that produce power for backup, and transmission services are an essential part of providing low cost solar systems that use net metering. Keep in mind that systems with batteries are expensive and environmentally toxic.
Currently the two industries are in alignment. To resolve this dilemma, utilities have placed a limit as to how much electricity can be net metered. Some utility providers have caps as a percentage of the customers while other utility providers cap the amount of power that can be net metered. As solar becomes more popular, it is important to keep in mind these net-metered caps. When the caps are reached the customer will have to use batteries for storage capacity; this of course will make the systems more expensive and more environmentally unfriendly. Solarjoules has learned that one utility provider in New York has already reached their cap. (Click Here)
If you are convinced that solar is great and you want to get in before your utility company hits the net meter cap – but buying a solar panel system is just too expensive consider this: Citizenre has a program that allows customers to install a home solar power system and no purchase is required. A deposit of $500-1000 will be collected and the deposit is refundable at the end of the service contract with interest. Citizenre will rent the system to the consumer and the rent in most cases is covered by the reduction in the bill from the current utility provider. A complete solar system can be installed on your home and the amount that you will spend is usually the same or less than the amount you are already paying – all with no upfront charges.
If net metering is offered in your state it will be in BOLD in the list below. States without any utilities offering net metering will be in ITALICS.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,Montana, Nebraska,Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
SolarJoules believes that offering net metering is part of the solution to reducing our carbon emissions and becoming energy self reliant in this nation. If you believe that your utility provider or state should be offering net metering to everyone on the grid and by utilities in every state. If your state or utility provider does not offer net metering Click Here to link to a petition to ask your Governor, State Representative and Utility Company to change policy and reduce our dependence on carbon fuels.
Citizenre is currently building one the world’s largest photovoltaic production facilities. Photovoltaic solar systems have the ability to convert the suns energy into usable electricity. Once completed the factory will have the capacity to install approximately 100,000 homes. Half of this production will be allocated towards residential through their solar rental program, which I have written about extensively in this blog. To give you an idea as to how large this project this is, consider this. In 2006 the entire solar industry installed photovoltaic solar systems on approximately 7500 homes. To install systems on more than 6 times that number by one company alone is mind-boggling, but what are they going to do with the remaining 50% of the solar systems that they produce?
Until recently, Solarjoules was under the impression that the remaining 50% was be used in the commercial industry. The remaining systems are expected to be distributed as follows.
Commercial- 22.5%
Industrial- 22.5%
International developments – 5%
International Development? As it turns out Citizenre is a company that a huge vision of helping more than the environment. For example, there are many remote areas around the world where small villages exist with no suitable water supply. Programs already exit where an organization has come in to those villages with water purification equipment. The village pays a small fee to cover the cost of the equipment. “The challenge they have is that the grid keeps going down and the machine needs electricity to purify the water. When the machine is not working, people go back to the streams and infect themselves with water born diseases.” States Rob Styler, president of Citizenre. “We could install panels for them at no upfront charge and receive our payment over time as they sell the water.”
“Man, the project is such a beautiful idea.” stated Bilal Yasin El-Amin, sales managers, “Just the thought and the concern to want to do this brought tears to my eyes. This is a beautiful company, bringing together beautiful people in a beautiful world.”
At this point no definitive plans have been solidified, but the company is hard at work to make a difference. Helping people to have clean water is only the beginning.
Citizenre’s rental program has been modified again and now customers may save even more money while using clean renewable electricity. Citizenre is a company that has plans to manufacture, distribute and install complete solar systems on residential homes with no upfront charges. Customers will rent these systems from Citizenre instead of purchasing the systems. Once product is available, the customer would meet with a solar technician who would design a system to best fit the needs of the home. If the customer approves the design of the system, a small deposit of $500 to $1000 is collected which would be fully refundable at the end of the service contract. Service contracts are currently offered for 1,5 or 25 years and the rental fee is locked in to insure no rate increases throughout the service agreement. The customer becomes his or her own producer of electricity from the equipment that is rented from Citizenre.
The original business model of Citizenre was to charge the customer for all of the electricity that was produced. Systems were under designed based on past usage for each home to insure that customers were never charged for electricity that was never used. If the customer still used less electricity, adjustments would be made to the system at no charge to assure customers that they did not generate and pay for electricity that was not used. Since the rental rates were nearly the same as the savings from the utility company, system rentals, in most cases, pay for themselves. To assure no service interruptions, the customer is still connected to his or her current utility provider and any electricity used but not generated by the system would still come from the current utility provider.
However, the rental plan was not fully embraced by all utility companies. Having the rental fee tied to the actual production of the systems, too closely resembled a utility company. So Citizenre management went to work and came up with a solution. The rental fees will be tied to the nameplate capacity of the system. In easy terms, the nameplate capacity is the amount of electricity that the system is designed to produce. So if the system is designed to produce 500 KW of electricity, customers will be charged a rental fee based on 500 KW of electricity. If the system produces less electricity than intended, the customers will get a refund. Here is why the program becomes so much better for the customer. If the system produces more than intended, the customer gets to keep the excess electricity that was produced with no extra charges.
Since the rent of the system is paid from the utility savings in most cases and each system has no upfront cost, the customers is now in an even better position to save money and the environment.
Over 23,500 are on the waiting list for the Citizenre Renu solar program. The company is expected to roll product off the assembly line and begin installations in the middle of 2008. If you would like to inquire about the Renu program from Citizenre simply click here: Solar Panel Rental Program: Sign Up Now!
Once you have put your client in the computer, the website will prompt you to print out the Forward Rental Agreement General term and Conditions (FRAG). Print up all 4 pages that contain the following information.
Page1. Corporate cover letter. This is a welcome letter.
Page 2. Client copy.
Page 3. Corporate copy.
Page 4. Associate copy.
If you DO NOT have a client signature, mail Page 1, Page 2 and Page 3 to the client along with a corporate addressed stamped envelope. Ask the make a handwritten note on the paperwork asking the client to sign the corporate copy and mail in the stamped and addressed envelope. A handwritten note carries more impact than a typewritten note, as it can be distinguished from the other information more readily. The address on the corporate envelope should read as follows:
THE CITIZENRE CORPORATION
Customer Service
501 Silverside Road # 69
Wilmington, Delaware, 19809
The company has excellent tracking on their website for each of their independent ecoprenuers. Therefore, it is easy to follow up and find which of your clients have mailed to corporate and which clients have not.
If you already had a signature from the client then follow these steps.
Step 1. Print all 4 pages of the forward rental application general terms and conditions.
Step 2. Mail page 1 and page to your client. Include a handwritten note that no further action is required at this time, as all paperwork has already been taken care of. I like to cross out the paragraph on the company welcome letter that requests a signature from the client and make a handwritten note in this area.
Step 3. Staple the copy already signed to Page 3(corporate copy) and mail to corporate at the above address.
Step 4. Keep Page 4 (associate copy) for your records.
