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soft costs

3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 12, 2022 by Shayle Kann · across every show →

Everything said about soft costs, oldest first

May 12, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Kann: Soft costs are largest remaining area for US solar cost reductions
“In the US, soft costs remain the biggest area to run downward.”
Shayle Kann May 12, 2022 ▶ 7:10 Shayle’s “ask me anything” episode
Jan 29, 2026 bullish
Insight
McGinnis: Permissionless plug-in systems can eliminate residential install soft costs
“Permissionless can effectively Put that to zero. Because two of the big components there are three of the big components are permitting labor and CAC. And so think about a buy online motion where a consumer is just going to Amazon and buying one of these and p…”
James McGinnis Jan 29, 2026 ▶ 16:01 The rise of permissionless DERs
Jan 29, 2026
Assertion Supported
McGinnis: Soft costs account for over 50% of residential energy installs
“An easy rule of thumb is that soft costs are typically 50% or more of a residential install.”
James McGinnis Jan 29, 2026 ▶ 15:52 The rise of permissionless DERs
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