We’re studying how households view the value of home solar and battery storage. Please answer for your current household.
Do you currently own the home where you live?
- I own my home
- I rent my home
- I live with family or others
- Prefer not to say
Which best describes your household’s status with solar and/or battery storage?
- I have both solar and battery storage
- I have solar panels only
- I have battery storage only
- I plan to install within 12 months
- I’m considering it in the next 1–3 years
- I’m not considering it
If you already have solar and/or storage, please answer the next few items about your experience.
In what year did you install your most recent system? (4-digit year)
About how many years is/was the expected payback period for your system?
Overall, how satisfied are you with the financial outcomes so far?
If you haven’t installed yet, the next items ask what would make solar + storage worthwhile for you.
What payback period (in years) would make solar + storage worthwhile for your household?
Which financing approach would you prefer?
- Cash purchase
- Loan (secured or unsecured)
- Lease
- Power purchase agreement (PPA)
- Community solar subscription
- Not sure / need guidance
- Other
How important are the following when evaluating solar + storage for your home today?
Right now, how clear is the expected ROI for you?
Which sources do you trust most for costs and savings information? Select up to 3.
- Local installers
- Your electric utility
- Government/agency websites
- Independent consumer sites (e.g., reviews)
- Online calculators/estimators
- Friends, neighbors, or family
- Social media groups/forums
- Home energy auditors/contractors
- Other
Attention check: To confirm you’re reading the questions, please select “Yes.”
How much do the following limit your interest in solar + storage, if at all?
In the past 12 months, how often did your household experience power outages?
- None
- Once
- 2–3 times
- 4 or more times
- Prefer not to say
What, if anything, would improve your perception of ROI or motivate you to adopt?
Max 600 chars
Gender identity
- Man
- Woman
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
Where is your primary residence located?
What type of home do you live in?
- Detached single-family house
- Semi-detached/duplex
- Townhouse/rowhouse
- Condo/apartment
- Manufactured/mobile home
- Other
Highest level of education completed
Current employment status
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Self-employed
- Homemaker/caregiver
- Student
- Retired
- Not working
- Prefer not to say
Any final comments about your experience or plans with solar + storage?
Max 600 chars
AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on solar + storage value
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