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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Hope for Life is a no-kill shelter in Virginia Beach that rescues abandoned, abused, or neglected animals, but one rescue operation has overwhelmed the facility.

On average, Hope for Life brings in 1,200 animals a year. Recently, they got involved with a hoarding situation in North Carolina that flooded their facility with dogs.

“The expenses, medically, were beyond anything that we could have even imagined to save the lives of some of these animals,” said Hope for Life Founder and Director Pauline Cushman.

They reached capacity after taking in 18 of the more than 20 dogs inside the house. Cushman said animal control also discovered deceased dogs inside.

“It’s heart wrenching,” she said.

Now, they’re caring for these dogs, on top of so many other animals that need medical care.

“We have animals that are currently in the vet’s offices having eye enucleations,” Cushman said. “We have one little dog having a cancerous tumor removed from his arm.”

The emotional toll is high, especially, she said, with the puppies.

“These guys are only four-weeks-old,” she said. “And we posted a live video when they came in of the fleas crawling all over these puppies, so they needed a blood transfusion to save their lives.”

And some almost didn’t make it.

“One of the dogs that we were going to take out of this particular home, on the day our transporter arrived to pick up the dog, this particular one was living outside, not inside the house,” Cushman said. “And the dog actually collapsed right there on the ground, and we thought she was dead before we even got her to the vet, but she made it. She made it.”

Now, $250,000 in vet bills later, they’re hoping the community will come to their aid.

“What we’re hoping is that maybe some businesses in the community might step up and make a donation to help,” she said.

They also need families to foster these dogs or adopt them, or even to come walk them in the afternoon at the shelter — just to help in any way. They’ve had to stop intake of any more animals until they raise at least $30,000.

If you’d like to donate or help out, visit https://www.hopeforliferescue.com/.

As of October 2024, the average solar panel system costs $2.87/W including installation in Virginia Beach, VA. For a 5 kW installation, this comes out to about $14,362 before incentives, though prices range from $12,208 to $16,516. After the federal tax credit, the average price drops by 30%.

You'll probably pay even less than what we show here. It doesn't include the federal ITC or Virginia Beach, VA state incentives, which will lower this price by at least a few thousand dollars.

It may seem obvious but larger solar panel systems cost more money. We use cost per watt ($/W) so you can easily compare quotes, controlling for slight variations in system size.

While a 5 kW system will only cost you $14,362 in Virginia Beach, VA, doubling the system size effectively doubles the price, so you'll pay about twice that for a 10 kW system. The higher the price tag, though, the more you'll get back as a credit towards your federal tax bill.

Average solar cost by system size in Virginia Beach, VA

If you can't shell out $14,362 in cash to pay for solar, don't sweat it. You can choose to finance your system with a loan instead. Some companies even offer $0-down loans so you can start saving on day one if your loan payments are less than your current electric bills. Just keep in mind that your long-term savings will be lower with a loan due to interest rates.

The numbers we're showing are averages. The price you'll pay for solar depends on many factors unique to you and your home:

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Solar is a major purchase, but you can get the price tag to come down a bit by being an educated shopper. Taking advantage of incentives and rebates and shopping around for quotes can bring down your cost of solar in Virginia Beach, VA.

As long as your federal tax bill is high enough, you can take advantage of the federal tax credit in Virginia Beach, VA. This incentive allows you to apply 30% of your solar installation and equipment costs toward your federal tax bill. If the amount exceeds your tax bill, you can roll over the remaining credit to the following year. Many states also offer great local incentives and rebates.

Comparing multiple solar quotes can save you money through competition and transparency. Each additional quote you receive for solar will help you find the right solar panel system at the right price.

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