Commercial Solar in Los Angeles
Demand charges are the real target.
For most commercial buildings the energy charge is only half the bill. Solar cuts consumption, but pairing it with storage is what flattens the demand peaks that drive the rest.
What does commercial solar cost and return?
How we approach it
Business incentives survived 2025
The residential credit expired, but the commercial investment tax credit under Section 48E did not. Businesses still have a federal incentive available on owned systems.
Demand charge management
We model your interval data to find the fifteen-minute peaks that set your demand charge, then size storage specifically to shave them.
Warehouse, retail, and multifamily
Flat membrane roofs, three-phase service, master-metered apartment buildings, and common-area load are all routine for our commercial crew.
Structural and electrical engineering in-house
Commercial plan check is unforgiving. We produce stamped drawings that clear review rather than iterating for months.
Questions
Commercial, answered
Does my business still get a federal tax credit for solar?
Yes. The residential credit under Section 25D expired at the end of 2025, but the commercial credit under Section 48E is a separate provision and remains available to businesses on systems they own. Talk to your CPA about how it applies to your entity and tax position.
What size roof do I need?
As a rough rule, about 60 to 80 square feet of usable, unshaded roof per kilowatt. A 100 kW system needs roughly 6,000 to 8,000 square feet. We confirm the usable area against equipment, skylights, and setbacks during the survey.
Coverage
Commercial across 110 cities
Everywhere within 50 miles of Los Angeles, across seven electric utilities.
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Let’s talk about your project
Tell us the address and the problem. We will tell you what it takes and what it costs.