Education center
Know enough to not get sold something.
Most of what homeowners are told about solar comes from someone paid to close them that evening. These pages are the other version — what the money actually does, what a proposal actually says, and what to ask before you sign anything. Written to be useful whether or not you ever call us.
“Is this solar quote any good?”
How to check a solar proposal
One diagram, nine questions, and a calculator that works on anyone's quote — including ours.
Read it“How long does solar actually take?”
What happens after you sign
Installed and switched on are different days. Here is the gap, and why it exists.
Read it“What does solar really cost?”
How the money actually works
Who owns the system, what is inside the price, and where the dealer fee hides.
Read it“What do all these numbers on my quote mean?”
Reading a proposal, line by line
Half of a solar proposal is fact. The other half is assumption dressed as fact.
Read it“How do I know if the system is designed right?”
What good design looks like
The roof decides what is possible. A design that starts from a package is working backwards.
Read it“Should I pick Buy-All or Netting?”
Your utility and your tariff
In Connecticut you choose one of two tariffs, once, on the application. It is the most consequential box on the form.
Read it“Can I sell my house with solar on it?”
Selling a house with solar
Owned is simple. Leased has three outcomes, and one of them needs handling before you list.
Read it“Will my solar work when the power goes out?”
What a battery actually does
Solar alone shuts off in an outage. A battery is what keeps something running — but not everything.
Read itReading a quote from someone else?
Take the questions with you. We would rather you asked them of everyone, including us — a homeowner who understands the deal is a better customer than one who does not.