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Clear, independent analysis for California homeowners — written by someone who spent years on the installer's side of the table, now working for yours.
Freedom Forever Bankruptcy: What California Homeowners Should Do Now
Freedom Forever filed for bankruptcy. If they installed your system, here's what it means for your warranty, your monitoring, and your payments — and the steps to take now.
Pillar 2 · RecoverySolar Installer Went Out of Business? What to Do, Step by Step
If your solar installer is gone, here's the exact recovery sequence: documents to gather, who to call, how to move your warranty, and how to find a new servicer.
Pillar 2 · When the installer is goneWhat Happens When Your Solar Company Goes Bankrupt
If your solar installer filed for bankruptcy or stopped answering, here's what it actually means for your system, your warranties, and your payments — and why this keeps happening.
Pillar 1 · Before you signThe Most Important Solar Decision Nobody Tells You to Make
String inverter, power optimizers, or microinverters? The inverter architecture shapes your system's reliability, monitoring, and repair costs for 25 years — and nobody explains the trade-offs.
Pillar 1 · Before you signThe Solar Proposal Is Built to Sell You. Here's How to Read It Anyway.
A solar proposal is a sales document first. Here's how to read every line — system size, production estimate, escalator, dealer fee, financing — and spot what the design hides.
Pillar 1 · Solar basicskW vs kWh: The One Idea That Makes Every Solar Number Make Sense
kW is size; kWh is how much energy you use or make over time. Get this one distinction and every number on your solar proposal and utility bill suddenly makes sense.
Pillar 1 · Tax & incentivesThe 30% Solar Tax Credit Still Exists. It's Just Not Yours Anymore.
The 30% residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) expired at the end of 2025. Section 48E lives on — but the system owner claims it, not you. Here's what that means for a 2026 lease or PPA.