1. PPA in Plain English
A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a long‑term energy contract where United States Solar Energy designs, finances, installs, owns, and maintains the system. You purchase the electricity the system produces at a contracted rate—typically 15–30% below your current utility rate. You avoid needing upfront capital, having construction risk, and worrying about long-term maintenance.
Instead of paying for hardware and maintenance, you pay only for delivered energy, at a reduced cost. Month‑one positive cash flow and the energy production scale matches your site needs.
Core Components
- • 20 to 25 year terms
- • Fixed and low price escalator
- • Energy performance monitoring
- • O&M and insurance covered
- • Transfer and solar buyout options
- • Optional battery storage
2. Benefits of a PPA Solar System
Immediate Cash Savings
Lower energy from month one. Our structure preserves your capital and helps you save instantly.
Long-term Price Protection
Typical 4% to 6% annual utility inflation is much higher than our fixed pricing model.
ESG Reporting
Each kW generated offsets around 1.4 tons CO₂ annually.
Zero O&M Burden
We own maintenance, insurance, and overall energy performance.
Scalable Design
Modular solar blocks and storage ready for future expansion.
Asset Value Lift
Lower operating expenses help provide higher multiples at property sales and assessments.
4. Additional Resilience Through Batteries
Batteries make sense for blackouts, but how do they help with savings in general? Well, adding battery storage enables peak energy demand savings, improving savings and further energy resilience. Peak energy demand is when utility providers charge the most (think hottest hour of the day for all the A/C electric demand). Batteries can come in and power your system, when that demand is at the highest.
- • Peak Demand Savings: reduce 15‑minute energy demand spikes.
- • Time‑shift: store mid‑day solar for late‑afternoon peaks.
- • Fast transfer: ~20 ms connections for critical circuits and downtime.
- • 6,000+ battery cycles at 80% capacity (typical 10 to 15 year warranty).
4. PPA and Utility Economics Snapshot
PPA Rate vs Utility
Example: Utility blended rate 11.5¢/kWh (4% annual inflation) vs USSE PPA 8.9¢ with 1% (or 0%) escalator. Year‑1 delta, around 22% savings. Cumulative ten year savings can reach mid six figures at a 150–200 kW scale.
Demand Charge Impact (Battery)
Peak electricity costs countered with batteries cuts 25–40% of peak energy demand, reduces effective cost another 1–2¢, accelerating savings even further.
*Illustrative only. Actual rates depend on load profile, credit, roof, interconnection, incentives.
5. Why Start with United States Solar Energy
First‑Principles Pricing
Lean company structure and direct style pushes more savings into your system.
NABCEP‑Certified Build
Tier‑1 equipment and top workmanship means trustable, long-term performance.
Accelerated Delivery
Streamlined design and installation shorten time‑to‑energy and savings.
Transparent Exit Options
Clear buyout schedule or frictionless transfer, if wanted. If you'd prefer to own the solar system eventually, we can work with you.
Real‑Time Monitoring
24/7 telemetry and automated alerting keep energy output at the maximum.
O&M Accountability
When we own the asset, maximizing energy production is an aligned incentive for both you and us.
Ready to model your own site?
We’ll analyze interval data (or recent bills) to produce a custom power purchase agreement and savings projection, including optional battery scenarios.