I want to start by saying I don't understand all the negative comments. People with solar systems…read morethat are years old and complaining about Tru Up bills.. the prices from PGE have gone up dramatically over past few years and you need to still use energy conservation once panels are installed. Lastly, financing anything comes with additional costs. A great way to avoid the finance charges is pay cash or get your own loan under terms that fit your financial needs. It is my understanding that 1st Light Energy does NOT finance solar systems but outsources that for customers who need/want to go that route. After considering these three facts let's move on to my review. Garrett was my point of contact person and he was upfront about the costs versus my savings. He called a month prior to my appointment for installation because he had a cancellation and I was able to get them installed the same day! Any questions I have had he is a email away and has been friendly, honest, and helpful. Fast forward three years I have now installed panels again on my second home. Same great company and customer service. Same situation where the company had a cancellation and I was able to get my panels installed sooner than expected. A year from my second installed panels has past. I never had done a review and realized it was time to do so! Fun fact, this is a small local business that the owner and his brother (co-owner? Idk ) both work at. I highly recommend this company!

Do not use. They put panels on my house some that are 370 W and some that are 400 W also the 400 W…read moresay only for use in Canada. We have a new company replacing all the panels and all the shotty work that they did... Stay away way!!! over paid for the system to at 31,000 for 25 panels. Also, my panels are made for more of like a school yard or a solar farm is 6 inches off my roof. Definitely not clean and flush for a brand new build.

Juan was amazing and saved us from spending a ridiculous amount of money for no reason. We moved…read moreinto our home 3 years ago and the furthest room was not getting any air. The home insurance "fixed" the issue by installing a fan booster. It never worked even when they came back to recheck the booster. Juan came over and found the issue almost right away. The wiring from the AC unit was never connected to the fan boosters!!!! In 2 years we've have 4 other HVAC companies come and tell us we needed a whole new system, which would have cost us 20k. Juan was so great and honest. They've definitely earned our trust.

We could not be more delighted with the results we achieved working with the team at Your Energy…read moreSolutions. The many moving parts to our residential solar plus battery system, including the various entities, such as PG&E, Tesla, City inspectors, and the financial backers we opted to use all progressed seamlessly and, for us effortlessly, thanks to hard working individuals behind the scenes. In particular, Skyler could not have been more helpful, managing our project and acting as a point of contact. Others included David in sales who demystified the process, Varon who coordinated with the utility to ensure we met all requirements, and Gino, who collaborated with Maxwell Power (formerly HDM Renewable Finance), the clean-energy company that helped finance our residential system. On site, the design and install team did a great job keeping things simple. The entire system, including battery and thirteen panels, was installed according to Ramiros's expert design within just four hours. Good quality hardware was used to tie to the roof, which was inspected by our roofer and given a big thumbs up for not causing problems. But even before that, David our site survey tech, gave us the sense that all would proceed well, as he collected necessary data by drone, and made a favorable first impression with his personable approach. Toward the end of the multi-month process, which included time to get a new roof installed, we passed city inspection with YES tech, Dario, an extremely courteous young man, present to ensure we made it through that last step and PTO (permission to operate). YES has an excellent and well-deserved reputation because of these people and others who worked on our behalf. The company can do better automating some of the process, and to be fair, they say they are working on transitioning to a CRM software solution for this purpose. But, I can say that over a period of several months, I had excellent communication with many helpful people. Skyler in customer service was my primary contact and that made all the difference. My thanks to YES for helping us make this wonderful and complex project a reality. We love our new YES-backed system and look forward to working with the company again in the future.

If I could give Johnny more than five stars, I would. Before he arrived, we had three different…read moretechnicians from other businesses look at our system, and none of them could figure out the problem. Johnny was a complete game-changer. He was incredibly helpful, deeply knowledgeable, and took the time to explain everything to us from beginning to end. Instead of just throwing a temporary fix at the issue, he dug deep and was the only one who actually found the root cause. If you want the job done right the first time, ask for Johnny!

I called last week because we had a mini-split installed (DIY) and needed a technician to come out,…read moretest the lines, check the electrical and turn on the unit to test it. When I called, I was treated very nicely on the phone and was able to schedule an appointment within 48 hours. Diagostic appointments are $89 during the week and $149 on Saturday. Our technician, Wes, was very professional, on time and easy to talk to. He came out and checked the unit (we needed a different fuse) and turned the unit on and got it running. I was very happy with the service from the ladies in the office to Wes our technician. Just a heads up, they have a monthly maintenance plan ($12.95 a month) that they will try and sell you. It includes an annual check of your A/C unit and of your heater. Any additional work or service calls are then 20% off. Just an FYI, if it is a good deal for you, then I would suggest getting it, if not, they will still service you. Thank you Honey's for making our experience a Sweet One!

Highly impressed with the customer service and the way that they work on your home as if it was…read moretheir own home!.... High quality workmanship and product!!.... Can't go wrong with these guys!!! Thanks Ripon's Calsolar!!

Just completed 22 panel Sunpower M425 system installation. Price was better than the competition,…read morecustomer service was A+ throughout the entire process. The installers were extremely professional and did great work. We had very heavy rains the 2 days following and not a single drop of water coming through the roof. Had a few changes during the process on which background color panels were available. Felt like they were very transparent as to whether I could wait 3-4 months for the black panels or get the ones with white background immediately. They refunded me the difference on the panels and I went ahead immediately. Could not be happier. Mitch S.

Sent in service request, never received an email, call or text from company. My request was for…read moresolar pool heating leak and quote to upgrade panels. Will look elsewhere.

Mid State was quick to provide a quote and install, that I'll give them. As to fixing a leak that…read morewasn't there when they touched our pool equipment, we were told that it wasn't caused their install to call our pool company. That it most likely was caused by the increased pressure. UPDATE: After a little blow up (which I feel bad about) They came out and fixed the leak, and Ty said it was possible that when he added the two valves that the filter union could have loosened up.

My wife and I purchased a new 19 panel solar system and Tesla Powerwall in mid 2025. The install…read morewas completed in October 2025. The crew and all of the people at United solar Electric were very responsive and professional. I would, and will do business with them again, (adding an additional battery). PG&E was a problem. PG&E was very slow with providing PTO (permission To Operate). We did not receive PTO until end of May 2026, over 6 months from the date when system was operational. PG&E will need to upgrade transformer (December ???) before we can send greater that 2000 watts back to the system. Right now, we have conditional permission to operate, limiting output to PG&E to 2.2 KW. To United Solar Electric's credit, they were with us the entire time dealing with PG&E and were just as irate with PG&E as we were. Thank you, United Solar Electric!

My wife and I had a very concerning experience with United Solar Electric regarding their business…read moreethics and refund policies. We were interested in solar for our 1940s home and provided a deposit in good faith. However, after further inspection of our roof and the overall project viability, we decided not to move forward. When we requested our deposit back--before any equipment was ordered or installation began--the company initially refused, claiming it was 'passed' the point of a refund. It was a high-pressure situation where we felt they were trying to lock us into a contract we weren't comfortable with. While we did eventually receive our deposit back after pushing the issue, the initial refusal to return funds for work not performed was a major red flag. Homeowners should be very careful with the fine print here. If you are looking for a company that values transparency and customer comfort over just 'closing the deal,' I would suggest looking elsewhere. We're glad we didn't get stuck with them and are instead putting that money into improvements that actually fit our home.

Several years ago, we worked with Go Solar Pros to add 6 more solar panels to an existing system…read more Other companies wouldn't touch us because they said the didn't want the liability. They were professional and thorough, and did a good job installing. Conrad was very helpful throughout the process. I gave them 4 stars out of 5 because the process took much longer to be completed than I had expected.

Since I spent thousands (paid by checks in Feb, Mar, April and May of '25) to this company, I still…read morehave a non-working Enphase battery. I even contacted Enphase today. They were unable to fix their battery and sent me a list of other installers in my area. I cannot reccomend this company for solar or solar add-on.