Clean energy delivers financial benefits for long-term homeowners and retirees in the Land of Enchantment... The primary goal is to lower our household's carbon footprint. Specific design goals were to offset annual household power demand by 100% using a grid-tied architecture, and provide ground placement for the solar array. Offsetting all household energy consumption with solar power delivers significant financial benefit, especially throughout our retirement years... A contract was signed in April, 2016 with a Sun Power Certified installer for the design and installation of a solar PV system. Four months of delay followed to obtain needed HOA architectural review and approval, a process that resulted in two revised project proposals to account for array height, easement and sight-line restrictions. Written approval from the HOA was obtained in August, 2016, triggering subsequent engineering, permit and application activities. A significant amount of time was also consumed..