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HOME SOLAR · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Your home can use solar energy without you having to purchase the panels.
Buy your system with cash or financing—or explore a power purchase agreement, where a provider owns the equipment and you pay for the electricity it produces.
Start with your electric bill. Build the plan around your home.
Solar panels produce the electricity. Microinverters convert it for use at home. Batteries store it for later. We use Qcells and Enphase products to build a solar plan around your roof, electricity use, and storage priorities.
Enphase makes IQ Microinverters, IQ Batteries, and the Enphase App for home energy monitoring. We use Enphase products in solar projects, helping homeowners plan how solar power is converted, stored, and monitored as part of their home energy system.
Qcells manufactures solar panels for residential rooftops, including all-black module designs. We use Qcells panels in home solar installations and plan the panel layout around usable roof space, sunlight, and household electricity use. Pair your new solar system with a roof replacement in one project.
Explore Qcells and Tesla home battery systems for stored energy, backup power, and everyday energy management.
A modular home energy storage system with battery capacity that can grow, backup for selected home loads, and monitoring through the Q.HOME app or web portal.
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Store solar energy for use later, manage your home’s energy, and prepare for outages. Powerwall 3 combines a home battery with an integrated solar inverter.
Explore Tesla PowerwallYOU WANT SOLAR POWER. OWNERSHIP IS OPTIONAL.
A power purchase agreement—PPA—gives you another path to solar. The provider owns the system on your home. You purchase the solar electricity under an agreed pricing arrangement.
Explore solar without paying the full equipment purchase price upfront. Eligible programs may offer little or no upfront cost, with monitoring and maintenance handled under the provider’s agreement.
Explore My PPA OptionsTHE PPA IDEA, MADE SIMPLE
Your payment is for solar energy, rather than a loan to buy the panels.
Review the starting rate, any annual increase, agreement length, and how monthly billing works.
Understand who monitors and maintains the system, what is covered, and how to request service.
PPA availability and approval depend on your property, utility, provider, and program. A solar agreement does not eliminate every utility charge.
A PPA is a way to buy solar power, not a homeowner tax-credit claim. Any eligible federal system-ownership incentive belongs to the provider and may affect its offer. Compare the actual contract price and total costs. FTC guide to solar agreements.
PREFER TO OWN YOUR SOLAR?
Ownership gives you a different path. Choose a cash purchase or review financing that lets you spread the purchase cost over time.
Pay the agreed purchase price and own the equipment. There’s no solar loan payment or PPA energy payment for that purchased system.
A solar loan finances the equipment purchase. Compare the cash price, financed price, APR, fees, term, and total payments—not only the monthly amount.
Buying solar in 2026: The federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D) ended for installations completed after December 31, 2025. Compare cash and financed prices without subtracting a new 30% homeowner federal credit. Read the IRS guidance.
Purchased systems still need care beyond applicable warranty coverage. Utility charges may remain. Financing is subject to approval and the lender’s terms.
THREE WAYS TO GO SOLAR
We’ll help you compare what you own, what you pay, and who takes care of the system.
| What matters | Cash purchase | Financed purchase | PPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who owns the system? | You | You, subject to financing terms | The PPA provider |
| What do you pay for? | The equipment and installation | The purchase through loan payments | The solar electricity under the agreement |
| Upfront payment | Agreed purchase price | Depends on the loan | May be little or none for eligible programs |
| Maintenance | Your responsibility, with applicable warranties | Your responsibility, with applicable warranties | Provider coverage as defined by the agreement |
| Terms to compare | Installed price, equipment, warranties | APR, fees, repayment term, total cost | Energy rate, increases, billing, term, transfer and buyout rules |
Potential savings depend on your usage, system output, utility tariff, remaining utility charges, and the full purchase or contract cost. We review the numbers for your home.
CALIFORNIA SOLAR IN 2026
Your utility rate, when you use electricity, and battery storage all belong in the same conversation.
New eligible solar customers in SCE, SDG&E, and PG&E territory generally use the Solar Billing Plan, also called the Net Billing Tariff or NEM 3.0. Electricity sent to the grid earns time-dependent credits that are usually below the retail price of electricity you buy.
Using solar power at home and planning around your evening usage can matter more than adding extra panels. Municipal utilities have their own rules. Existing solar customers should have their current tariff and any proposed system changes reviewed before work begins.
A battery can store daytime solar for evening use or export at selected times. We’ll compare its cost, usable capacity, expected operation, and your electricity usage as part of the proposal.
Backup power requires equipment and a design that support it. Ask which circuits would run, for how long, and what the battery warranty covers. Savings and backup duration depend on the system and how you use it.
Discuss Solar & Battery OptionsLearn more from the CPUC’s net billing guidance. Solar policy information reviewed October 3, 2026.
A BETTER SOLAR DECISION STARTS WITH YOUR HOME
Tell us what matters most: ownership, upfront cost, monthly spending, or battery options. We’ll review your home and explain the available paths.
Review My Solar OptionsYour usage and utility rate help shape a meaningful proposal.
Roof condition, shade, available space, equipment, and battery goals all matter.
Review projected production, pricing, ownership, service coverage, and the next steps.
ROOFING & SOLAR EXPERTISE
With 40+ years in construction and 20 years in solar, Team All Star understands both sides of the project.
Already have panels and need a new roof? We handle solar checks, removal, roof replacement, reinstallation, and operating verification—with responsibility for our complete work, including roof penetrations.
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Yes, where an eligible PPA program is available. A provider owns the equipment and you purchase the solar energy under the agreement. Property, utility, credit, and program requirements apply.
No. A PPA charges for solar energy under its pricing and billing terms. A lease charges for use of the equipment. Both are forms of third-party ownership, but their agreements and payment structures differ.
That depends on the agreement. Some programs use levelized monthly billing; others vary with production. An annual escalator may increase the rate or payment. We’ll review the specific billing method and increase schedule in your offer.
Usually, yes. Grid connection charges and electricity purchased from the utility may remain. Compare the combined solar and utility costs when reviewing a proposal.
Review this before signing. A loan may need repayment or an approved assumption. A PPA may require transfer approval, prepayment, or a buyout under its terms. Your provider’s agreement explains the available options.
Some agreements offer a purchase option at specified times. Eligibility, timing, pricing, and service responsibilities after purchase depend on the contract. Ask us to walk through the actual offer.
No new Section 25D Residential Clean Energy Credit is available for installations completed after December 31, 2025. A qualifying unused credit from an earlier installation is a separate tax matter. Review your circumstances with a tax professional.
No. You are buying electricity from a system owned by the provider. Any system-ownership incentive the provider qualifies for belongs to that provider. Judge the PPA by its offered energy rate, increases, service coverage, and total contract terms.
It is worth comparing. Storage can shift daytime solar to evening use or higher-value export periods under the Net Billing Tariff. Whether it makes financial sense depends on your utility, rate plan, usage, equipment cost, and battery operation. Backup capability also depends on the equipment and system design.
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YOU HAVE OPTIONS. LET’S MAKE THEM CLEAR.
Get a solar plan built around your home and priorities.
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Program and installation availability vary by location and property.
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Choose the county where your property is located for service planning and local agency resources.
Plan roof replacement and new solar installation together. We coordinate the roof, panel layout, attachments, electrical scope, and installation sequence.
New roof + new solar installation