Great ideas don't come along often enough. Here's one:

[chaska]

http://renu.citizenre.com/index.php?p=svc_overview

[Betsy Ross]

1. A brief description in the OP would have been nice

"Citizenrē REnU program packages solar power for you in a simple and smart way. Plainly put, the Citizenrē Corporation pays for, installs, owns and operates the solar installation. You don’t have to worry about maintaining the equipment or any of the other concerns that come with making an investment into solar power. All you are required to do is pay for the electricity generated from these panels, at a fixed rate that is at or below your current electricity price, for up to twenty-five years."

[goforit]

2. Great idea? Pay for the energy at fixed rate.

I would rather buy it own it and not pay one damn dime to any company other than the product itself.

[drm604]

4. That would mean that you have to handle the initial financing

as well as ongoing maintenance costs. Not everyone can do that. Their method of doing it makes it accessible to anyone who is able to pay their current utility fees (and able to have panels installed on their property).

Citizenrē is the one handling the upfront costs and taking the risks, not you. This opens it up to a lot more people.

[AIJ Alom]

3. I say find a place that sells solar panels and inverters on google

and never have to pay for energy again.

[chaska]

5. All well and good, except that the typical system will cost in the neighborhood of $40,000...

This is a great way to get the country to start to go solar.

Wouldn't you know it's not available in my state. groan....