Yes! Same thing. Why the hell would I put a lien on property that's otherwise paid off?
The one thing that still concerns me are how much these panels weight. Nobody seems to be able to directly tell me. Mom's house as it is is built from ICF blocks, and it has a full size basement and attic (both fairly rare here in south central Texas). That said, I don't really want to tack any more unnecessary weight onto the house than I need to. And while I think about it even more, I don't even remember if that $15K-18K estimate included labor or not. I know I'm in no position to be installing solar panels on a roof after my accident.
And I'd maybe be saving the same or so as the other guy, except during the summer, I'm seeing $450-500 bills per month. On the plus side, we talked with the co-op about panels perhaps out in the pasture, which could be shade for the goats, but honestly, I feel that delves into being an eyesore.