Solar recommendations - Sacramento Area

We used Solar City and are very pleased. They analyzed 24 months worth of SMUD bills and sized a system that covers out tier 2 and above requirements. They gave us two PPA options and a straight purchase option--we went with one of the PPA options. We've been very happy with the installation and the service--been in a little over a year now.

jamieb said:

We may need to replace our roof in the next year or so, and if we're going to do so we will also install Solar. As I start to explore options, can anyone recommend particular Solar contractors in the Sacramento Area with whom you've had a good experience? Feel free to post here or send me a PM so that we can perhaps chat on the phone.

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One thing to consider about timing is that the 20 year grandfathering in of net metering will be ending soon in California (I think by 2016 or sooner if a certain number of installs are reached). I'm not sure what it will be replaced with, but it most certainly will not be as favorable to consumers.

I think the federate tax rebates also end in 2016.

Not in Sacramento but in the SF Bay Area--SolarCity did a 16kW install labout a year ago under a PPA and we're happy.

I stongly recommend THE SOLAR COMPANY. They use SUNPOWER panels - the most efficient in the industry. We interviewed several companies including Solar City, Sungevity, Verengo. The Solr Company offered us a no pressure sale, worked with us on where we wanted to place the panels on our roof ( one of the companies wanted to place them on risers on our back lawn!), quick time to install, clean job, and was able to obtain all permits in a very timely manner. And they are now local to Tracy to boot! Two thumbs up!