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title: Condo manager wants to go into the solar energy business
description: Our managing agent wants our New Jersey condo association to put solar panels on our clubhouse roof.
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# [Condo manager wants to go into the solar energy business](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/37599/Condo-manager-wants-to-go-into-the-solar-energy-business.aspx)

 Written by [stephen polinsky](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/author/stephen-polinsky) | Sat, Jan 22, 2011 @ 01:33 PM

Our managing agent wants our New Jersey condo association to put solar panels on our clubhouse roof. He claims that we will see a result in decreased utility bills within 4 years. In the meantime, he will own the panels, get the tax break from the depreciation, since we are not a corporation. We, in turn, lease the panels from the managing agent and pay him a monthly fee. In 10 years we have the option to buy from him or continue to rent the panels. He also gets the S certificates, we do not. They are trying to "ram" this down our throats. I am against this because we are not in the business of brokering electricity and the gain is iffy, at best. Any comments?

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