Best solar companies California San Luis Obispo County Nipomo
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What this data covers: counts come from investor-owned-utility interconnection records for Nipomo service addresses. Homes served by municipal utilities interconnect through their city utility instead and do not appear here. Companies with fewer than 10 recorded local installs are not listed; many also build across San Luis Obispo County and beyond. See the full San Luis Obispo County ranking →
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| 1 | Solarponics3 recent installs54 verifiedActive since 20020.0% leased | 3 | 54 | 2002 | 0.0% | 8.6 | Get a direct bid | |
| 2 | Citadel Roofing And Solar0 recent installs145 verifiedActive since 20200.0% leased | 0 | 145 | 2020 | 0.0% | 8.4 | Get a direct bid | |
| 3 | Wicks Solar0 recent installs11 verifiedActive since 20190.0% leased | 0 | 11 | 2019 | 0.0% | 8.2 | Get a direct bid | |
| 4 | Axiom 3603 recent installs19 verifiedActive since 20220.0% leased | 3 | 19 | 2022 | 0.0% | 8.2 | Get a direct bid | |
| 5 | A.m. Sun Solar3 recent installs108 verifiedActive since 20101.9% leased | 3 | 108 | 2010 | 1.9% | 8.0 | Get a direct bid | |
| 6 | Jp Electrical Solar0 recent installs12 verifiedActive since 20198.3% leased | 0 | 12 | 2019 | 8.3% | 7.9 | Get a direct bid | |
| 7 | Ilum Solar3 recent installs39 verifiedActive since 20210.0% leased | 3 | 39 | 2021 | 0.0% | 7.9 | Get a direct bid | |
| 8 | Grid Alternatives0 recent installs42 verifiedActive since 20114.8% leased | 0 | 42 | 2011 | 4.8% | 7.8 | Get a direct bid | |
| 9 | Photon Brothers7 recent installs45 verifiedActive since 20150.0% leased | 7 | 45 | 2015 | 0.0% | 7.7 | Get a direct bid | |
| 10 | Sun Solar Energy Solutions1 recent installs10 verifiedActive since 20210.0% leased | 1 | 10 | 2021 | 0.0% | 7.1 | Get a direct bid | |
| 11 | Sunrun94 recent installs844 verifiedActive since 201465.8% leased | 94 | 844 | 2014 | 65.8% | 6.9 | Get a direct bid | |
| 12 | Energy Service Partners1 recent installs10 verifiedActive since 20200.0% leased | 1 | 10 | 2020 | 0.0% | 6.0 | Get a direct bid | |
| 13 | Tesla Energy11 recent installs912 verifiedActive since 200839.7% leased | 11 | 912 | 2008 | 39.7% | 5.5 | Get a direct bid | |
| 14 | Sungevity0 recent installs13 verifiedActive since 20117.7% leased | 0 | 13 | 2011 | 7.7% | 4.5 | Get a direct bid | |
| — | Bright Planet21 recent installs33 verifiedActive since 202181.8% leased | 21 | 33 | 2021 | 81.8% | Not yet scored | Get a direct bid | |
| — | Calsun Electric Systems2 recent installs10 verifiedActive since 20210.0% leased | 2 | 10 | 2021 | 0.0% | Not yet scored | Get a direct bid | |
| — | Cienaga Services1 recent installs18 verifiedActive since 20070.0% leased | 1 | 18 | 2007 | 0.0% | Not yet scored | Get a direct bid | |
| — | SunPower By Sea Bright Solar1 recent installs11 verifiedActive since 20230.0% leased | 1 | 11 | 2023 | 0.0% | Not yet scored | Get a direct bid | |
| — | Petersendean0 recent installs69 verifiedActive since 20090.0% leased | 0 | 69 | 2009 | 0.0% | Not yet scored | Get a direct bid | |
| — | Rec Solar0 recent installs54 verifiedActive since 20070.0% leased | 0 | 54 | 2007 | 0.0% | Not yet scored | Get a direct bid |
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% leased counts systems recorded as third party owned, meaning a lease or power purchase agreement. The remainder are customer owned. Active installer counts include every company that filed an interconnection that year, down to small and occasional operations. Counts come from PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E interconnection records; homes served by municipal utilities like LADWP, SMUD, and city power departments interconnect through their local utility instead, so companies focused on those territories show fewer records here. The Solar.com Score is computed from the full text of each company's published customer reviews (star ratings and review counts sourced from Google and Yelp), plus verified public-record track record; it drives the default ranking for scored companies and is never for sale.
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The table ranks scored companies by Solar.com Score, computed from customer review evidence and verified track record; 14 companies in this city currently carry a score. Companies not yet scored remain visible below the scored cohort by recent Nipomo install activity. The best company for your home also depends on your roof, utility, and bid, which is why the same companies compete on price through solar.com.
Companies with enough review evidence are ranked by Solar.com Score. Not-yet-scored companies show a dash in the rank column and sit below them, ordered by recent 2025-26 installation activity recorded for Nipomo addresses in CPUC interconnection records. No company can pay for placement.
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Methodology: Counts are residential PV interconnections in investor-owned-utility territory (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E) per CPUC Rule 21 public records through May 2026. Postal and name variants are merged. Municipal utility territory such as LADWP, Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, Anaheim, and Riverside Public Utilities is not included in those CPUC counts. Counts show recorded installations, not quality ratings. Reported costs are self-reported on owned-system interconnections. No installer can pay for placement.
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