Your home. Your energy. Your decision.

A lower upfront price is valuable. Knowing what it buys is essential.

See how the qualifying prepaid PPA reduction works, what you pay, and how Ask Solar Mike’s written transfer promise fits the agreement.

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For your booked consultation. Explore what helps; keep your earliest useful Zoom.

Tesla product image. Illustrates the equipment; not a pictured ASM customer.

You can compare the opportunity without becoming a tax expert.

The qualifying prepaid PPA program provides a 30% reduction from the system price. That is a program benefit passed through in the offer—not a federal tax credit you claim personally.

A smaller starting cost

In the example below, a $40,000 system becomes $28,000 after the qualifying 30% reduction, before any conditional ASM rebate.

Energy use now

You receive the contracted use and benefits of the system while the provider initially owns the equipment. That is different from day-one equipment ownership.

A defined path to purchase

The agreement provides an early purchase option at the six-year anniversary and subsequent eligible dates. Review the purchase process and the separate ASM guarantee.

Current approved offer · qualifying projects

See the reduction. See the conditions.

Use the same gross scope when you compare options.

Two decisions often get mixed together.

How you pay and when you own the equipment are different questions.

Question	What it means for you
Cash or loan?	How you fund your upfront obligation. Cash can fund a prepaid PPA; it does not automatically make you the equipment owner on day one.
Prepaid PPA or direct ownership?	The legal structure and owner of the equipment. A prepaid energy obligation does not remove a separate loan payment if you borrowed the money.
What happens at transfer?	The provider agreement has an early purchase option, not automatic free transfer. Ask Solar Mike’s separate written $0 Transfer Guarantee covers a provider buyout charge at the scheduled transfer under its terms.

A buying example · not a customer testimonial

“What am I actually buying?” is the right question.

A cash budget answers where the money comes from. It does not answer who initially owns the system. This is why two offers with the same equipment can have different upfront prices and different ownership terms.

The useful comparison is the complete package: money due, energy rights, service responsibilities, purchase option and the party making each promise. Once those are clear, you can judge whether the lower upfront price is worth the structure for your household. A lower starting cost could put a complete solar and backup plan within reach sooner, provided the ownership terms fit your goals.

Your takeaway: ask Mike to show these lines together in the proposal and agreements. You can evaluate the opportunity on the first call without guessing what “prepaid” means.

A promise from Ask Solar Mike

The $0 Transfer Guarantee belongs in writing.

Ask Solar Mike’s guarantee is that your buyout cost at the scheduled transfer is $0; if the PPA provider charges more, Ask Solar Mike covers the difference under the written guarantee. This is ASM’s promise, not Tesla’s guarantee or automatic ownership. Review the exact timing, conditions and obligations with the agreement.

There is a real reason to be ready for your first appointment.

The approved $2,000 Ask Solar Mike Same-Day Decision Credit applies when the agreement is signed at the first appointment. Decide later and the standard price applies.

Use these pages to understand the offer before the call. Then evaluate your actual system and terms together. A credit should strengthen a good decision; it should not replace answers to material questions.

Does the program reduction require my personal federal tax credit?

No. The prepaid PPA reduction is separate from a homeowner federal credit. The federal residential clean energy credit is unavailable for qualifying property placed in service after December 31, 2025, according to the IRS.

Is the $2,000 credit unconditional?

No. It is the ASM Same-Day Decision Credit for signing at the first appointment. Otherwise the standard price applies. The calculator lets you compare both.

Can I compare direct ownership?

Yes. Tell Mike if day-one ownership is your priority so the proposal comparison reflects it. Do not assume the prepaid PPA reduction applies to a different ownership structure.

Now decide how you would prefer to fund it.

Payment flexibility is useful when you understand the price and ownership arrangement first.

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Your appointment is already booked.

Use the Zoom link in your existing appointment confirmation. You can choose your system, review the price and terms, and complete an agreement on that call when it fits. Reading every page is optional.

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Source and offer check: September 14, 2026. Actual written proposal, lender terms and project agreements govern. Product illustrations are separate from customer testimonials.