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1221 Oakton St

Evanston, IL , 60202

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Average Bill

$95

Energy Usage

592 kWh

CO₂ Emissions

257 lbs

Rooftop Solar

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Note: Neither WattBuy nor its installer partners are affiliated with a utility. Offers from WattBuy’s solar installer partners are not connected to a utility program. If you install solar on your home, you will continue to be responsible for paying a utility bill.

The cost of solar in Evanston

Average solar panel installation

$16,718

Federal Incentives

$5,015

Total

$11,703

Average monthly bill without solar

$95

Average monthly bill with solar

Solar will pay for itself in

11 years

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Other WattBuy Recommendations for Your Home

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Smart Thermostats

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Estimated Savings

$10

CO₂ Emissions Reduced

2 lbs

LED Lightbulbs

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Estimated Savings

CO₂ Emissions Reduced

1 lbs

Battery Backup

Smart Plugs

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Estimated Savings

CO₂ Emissions Reduced

1 lbs

EV Chargers

Heat Pumps

Water Heaters

Demand Response

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Estimated Savings

CO₂ Emissions Reduced

26 lbs

Electricity Plans

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Community Solar

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Estimated Savings

Understand Your Solar Numbers

Solar costs

The estimated cost to install solar at your house is $16,718. We calculated this because we think your electricity usage for the year is about 7100 kWh, and a 5.26 kW size solar system on your roof would replace 100% of your usage. We are using an estimated cost of $3.18/W, which we get from Energy Sage.

Current electricity costs

The current electricity costs for Commonwealth Edison are 16¢/kWh. So, by replacing 100% of your usage, you’ll save $1,135 throughout the year. If the costs of electricity stay the same, then your savings will pay for your solar system in 14.73 years. If the costs of Commonwealth Edison electricity rise 3%, then your savings will pay for your solar system in 14.30 years.

Solar production throughout the year

Solar installed at your house would generate different amounts of electricity during different months. We estimate that your production would vary from a high of 750 kWh in July, to a low of 380 kWh in December. For the entire year, we estimate that your 5.26 kW sized system would produce 7100 kWh.

Net metering and Incentives

You are eligible for a federal tax credit equal to 30% of the cost of your solar system, or $5,015. The state of Illinois generally uses Retail Supply and Delivery Rate for net metering. This means that when you produce more electricity than your house uses, the utility will pay you Retail Supply and Delivery Rate for the extra electricity.

Solar in your area

From Department of Energy Data, it looks like 19 homes have installed solar panels in your zip code, 60202. In your city, Evanston, 47 homes have installed solar panels. And in the state of Illinois, 2,453 homes have installed solar panels.

Installers

There are 15 solar installers that operate in Illinois. WattBuy recommends EnergyPal EX, EnergyPal NX, Modernize, RGR Marketing, EnergySage, Sunrun, and Solar America.

How We Crunch the Numbers

We estimate every home's electricity usage based on data from a number of public and private data sources, including your electricity distributor and the Department of Energy.

We overlay key information about where you live, including weather and climate data about your region, and housing data like when your home was built and how big it is.

To figure out your home's carbon footprint, we look at how electricity is generated in your state, like whether your electricity is coming more from coal (very carbon-intensive) or wind (carbon-free).

Using this data-driven approach, we have created a machine learning model that can estimate electricity usage and carbon footprint for every home in the US. We then use this information to recommend the best options for you, so you can feel good that WattBuy is recommending something truly personalized.

Our electricity estimations are trusted by our partners at The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, as well as many of the biggest consumer brands in the world.