One Block Off the Grid (1BOG)

Pilots Solar Community Reward Program for Los Angeles Community

One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), the nation's largest solar buying collective, today announced a brand new pilot community reward program and partnership with SunWize Technologies to coincide with the launch of the new Los Angeles 1BOG campaign.

Los Angeles area homeowners can now buy solar energy at a group discount rate of only $5.56 per watt through joining a 1BOG community. This is a 23% reduction over standard rates for solar in LA for 2009.

In addition, for the first time, 1BOG and SunWize will give a check to every single 1BOG member who goes solar–with a dollar amount that increases as the group grows. Starting at $100, $10 will be added to each check for every additional member who purchases a system. Now, 1BOG communities will benefit even more from buying solar as a group. Homeowners in the Los Angeles area who are interested in solar can also now benefit from 1BOG's brand new Online Estimate Tool. Designed to save time for both homeowners and installers, 1BOG members can now get a detailed, real-time estimate of the cost and payback of a solar investment for a specific home, within one minute.

Working with 1BOG's pre-set pricing and product details, 1BOG's Online Estimate Tool takes into account federal, state, and local Los Angeles rebates and incentives as well as the tilt, orientation and shading of each homeowner's specific roof. If a homeowner has no idea about the costs and benefits associated with home solar, this is the most effective place to start.

"1BOG prides itself on creating special communities that make clean energy easy and affordable. We are excited to work with SunWize to offer a community reward program that gives LA 1BOG members great discounts and added benefits that increase as the solar community grows," said Dave Llorens, Co-founder and General Manager at 1BOG. "In addition, the 1BOG Online Estimate Tool will give LA homeowners the information they need in minutes instead of hours to make solar decisions simple right from their computers."

"SunWize prides itself on exemplary service and high quality solar electric solutions, and we are excited to have been selected to service the Los Angeles 1BOG solar community," said David Kaltsas, Executive Vice President at SunWize. "The community model continues to prove itself to be a way to rapidly grow solar adoption rates and to streamline the buying process for our customers."

The Los Angeles 1BOG program is available now to local homeowners in the entire greater Los Angeles area through March 9, 2010. For more information, details about pricing and products or to sign up, visit the 1BOG