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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2008
David Arfin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael Niver, Alamo, CA (US);
Ben Tarbell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Solarcity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A sales method provides for the demonstration, performance forecasting, financing, leasing, renting, power purchase agreement, tax-advantages, and group benefits of complete renewable energy systems. Even before a sales call is attempted, a system integrator has arranged a special group of lenders and investors that will fund any project initiated, has engaged credit services to check consumer credit files, has collected operational data from a number of its own systems, has created forecast models of performance, and arranged open-membership groups to which a new user can join immediately to share in collective bargaining with utilities, spread down-time risk and expense, utilize tax incentives, etc.