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Solar Saves Your Household Budget

Are you feeling the impact of high electricity costs for your home?

An investment in solar provides long-lasting benefits for your family:
  • Immediately reduce your electric bills
  • Save thousands of dollars over 25 years
  • Make a home improvement that actually pays for itself
  • Immediately increase your home’s resale value
Solar Sets You Free
Savings
Reduce the utility’s control over your household expenses
Independence
Keep your local economy strong by keeping your energy dollars at home
Sustainability
Rely on a fuel that’s clean, free, and unlimited
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Solar Array

The sun's rays hit your solar panels and generate DC electricity

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Inverter

An inverter changes this DC electricity to AC and it's ready for use in your home

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Excess Solar Electricity

Anytime you produce more than you use, the excess is shared with your utility

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Net Metering Credits

In exchange, your utility gives you a credit to use when the sun is down

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Monitoring

You can even go online to track your solar energy production

How much could you save on your bills with solar?

StraightUp Savings
Your Average Monthly Electric Bill
  (over a year's time)


Your Utility


Think solar power is too expensive?
Think again!

The cost of solar energy has dropped over 80% during the last decade. State and federal incentives can put some of the purchase price right back in your pocket. This means regular working families now go solar every day. Moreover, StraightUp Solar offers financing options that make it even easier.

Adding solar power to your home is simple. StraightUp Solar guides you every step of the way.

The first step is a free solar assessment.

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Count on StraightUp Solar

Installing solar in Missouri and Illinois for more than a decade.
Over 1100 residential and commercial completed projects.
Largest regional installer with extensive residential and commercial experience.
In-house design and installation teams, as well as expert partners.
10-year workmanship and production warranties with ‘time in business’ to back them up.
Each solar panel also features a manufacturer’s 25-year production warranty.
NABCEP (the industry’s gold standard for solar professionals) certified leadership.

Don't Just Take Our Word for It...

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StraightUp Solar made the entire process an easy turn-key operation: from getting the building permit, to working with Ameren, to the actual installation, the process was much simpler than I expected, and so far the electricity production has been at or above the “theoretical” capacity on a regular basis. I’ve been very pleased with the system so far.

— J. Martinich, Creve Couer

In the Summer of 2013 I started contacting local installers (based on who was involved with MOSEIA) <about putting an array on my home. After meeting with a number of companies it became very apparent that SUS was the right choice for me.

— Andrew K., St. Louis, Missouri

StraightUp Solar went the extra mile to create a solution that was just perfect for me: maximum energy production, aesthetically pleasing, web-accessible – all at an affordable price.

— J. Gee, Maryland Heights

They kept me informed every step of the way. Even when Ameren was slow getting out to replace my meter StraightUp had told me what to expect and the timeframes involved.

— Mack S., St. Clair, Missouri

StraightUp Solar did a great job from start to finish with our installation. We were very happy with the results!

— Dana M., O'Fallon, Missouri
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Membership in the Amicus Solar Co-op makes us different. It is a prestigious network of over 40 local, quality-conscious, and clean energy-committed installers around the nation sharing best-practices and collective buying power.