Michael and Jaimee’s reasons for wanting to go solar were two-fold. First, despite some success in reducing their energy usage, the cost of electricity was quickly outpacing their income. Second, they had already replaced one vehicle with a fully electric car and solar was the next step toward getting their energy budget under control while also going green. Add in the benefit of backup power during the occasional outage due to severe weather, which eliminated the need for a fossil fuel generator, and they were ready.