Quote Originally Posted by gnihcraes View Post
Depends on the contract, solar city contract is below:, which would answer a lot of the questions asked. End of contract, buy it outright, have them remove it, or new contract and new stuff.

PDF document.
http://www.solarcity.com/downloads/S...act_sample.pdf

They promise a certain output, so if it fails to deliver over the 20 year period, they will fix/replace as needed to keep it running as designed 20 years previous.
Thanks for the link. Holy crap, a 19 page agreement. I did find it positive that they wouldn't put a lien on your home. I'm still not done going through it in my 'spare time'. Their website indicates no options for buyout with a lease. Would you happen to have a link to their lease agreement?

As to no degradation, that's simply not possible; NREL: Photovoltaic Degradation Rates — An Analytical Review