Solar, explained bypeople not closing you.
Everything here is written to be useful whether or not you ever buy from us. If a page reads like a sales pitch dressed as advice, tell us and we will rewrite it.
Own vs. lease vs. PPA: the honest 25-year math.
The single most consequential decision in a solar purchase, laid out side by side with the numbers that leasing companies would rather you did not add up.
Work it out yourselfbefore you talk to anyone.
None of these ask for your phone number to show you a number. Two of them are interactive, and all of them use the same pricing model our proposals do.
Incentives and NEM in 2026
The federal credit for homeowners is gone, one California deadline closes on 1 January 2027, and adding a battery can cost a legacy customer their old net metering. All of it dated and sourced.
See where everything standsToolSavings calculator
Put your bill in and see the 25-year number with the 25% Discount Program already applied — plus the system we would actually design for it.
Run the numbersCornerstoneOwn vs. lease vs. PPA
Why one shrinking bill beats two rising ones, and what a 25-year escalator clause really costs by the time you sell the house.
Read the comparisonGuideHow a system gets designed
Twelve months of usage, the roof, and what you are planning next. The four things that happen before anyone says a price out loud.
See the processInteractiveDo I actually need a battery?
Choose how much of the house you want alive in an outage and watch the hardware and runtime follow from that choice.
Size a batteryInteractiveWhat $0 down really means
Three ways people pay for solar, and a slider that shows your utility bill and an ownership payment side by side.
Estimate a paymentSupportSomething already broken?
We service systems we did not install, including the orphans left behind when an installer folded or moved on.
Get it looked atWhat's actually changingin California power.
Rate decisions, legislation and equipment, written up when they happen rather than when it suits a campaign.
Solar Savings Calculator: Estimate Your Home Energy Savings
March 18, 2026IncentivesThe Better Than the Tax Credit Solution: Save on Solar in 2026
December 19, 2025RatesChoose Solar Now: Combat Rising SCE Rate Hikes in SoCal
October 16, 2025MaintenanceCommon Solar Panel Problems and Solutions Explained
September 5, 2025The mathSolar vs Utility Costs in California: 25-Year Breakdown
September 1, 2025Commercial10 Ways Solar Carports Boost Commercial Property Value
August 22, 2025RatesWhy Californians Are Paying 10x More for Power
August 18, 2025PolicyCalifornia Solar Incentives and Net Billing in 2026
Updated August 2026PolicyAB 942 Explained: The Bill That Could Change Solar for Millions of Homeowners
May 25, 2025Don't sign anythinguntil you know these six things.
Ask every company you talk to, including us. A good one will answer all six without getting defensive, and will put the answers in writing.
Is the system actually large enough?
Undersizing is the most common complaint we hear about other companies' work, and it almost always traces back to a quote built off one month's bill instead of twelve.
Will it still cover you in five years?
An EV, a pool, a heat pump or an addition changes the answer completely. Sizing for today's usage is how people end up buying a second system.
Is a battery required for this to work?
Under current rate plans, exported power is worth a fraction of what you buy back after sunset. If nobody mentions storage, ask why not.
Will it perform the way they said it would?
Get the production estimate in writing, and ask what happens if the system does not hit it. The answer separates contractors from salespeople.
Are you overpaying?
Compare price per watt on identical equipment, and be suspicious of any discount that only exists if you sign tonight.
Would a lease or PPA cost you far more?
Usually tens of thousands more across 25 years, and you own nothing at the end. Nearly every solar horror story starts with one.
We answer all six, in writing, before you decide.
If the honest answer to any of them is that solar is not right for you yet, that is what we will tell you. We would rather lose the sale than sell you the wrong system.