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Good Energy Renewables Reviews

Based in Santa Barbara, CA. This profile is built from public installation records and published ratings, not paid placement.

255verified installs in California utility records*
23recent installs, 2025-26 records*
2014first year in county records
8.0/10Solar.com Score · 22 reviews analyzed

Solar.com Installer Score for Good Energy Renewables

One score, computed the same way for every installer. We read the full text of all 22 substantive published Good Energy Renewables review texts across every platform and measure what customers actually report. Not a survey. Not a sample. Never for sale.

Solar.com Installer Score

8.0/10

Blends the six category scores (70%) with the recency-weighted star record (30%).

Synthesized from 22 substantive customer review texts (23 published reviews collected).

Google 5.0★ · 13 reviewsYelp 4.7★ · 10 reviews

Updated September 28, 2026 · No installer can pay to change this score · How scores work →

Read what customers actually say ↓
Review star recordRecency-weighted star ratings across platforms, converted to a 0-10 signal before it is blended into the headline Solar.com Score.9.8

recency-weighted star ratings across platforms

Sales IntegrityHow clearly and honestly the company explains the system, contract, savings, and incentives before you sign.7.1

11 reviews speak to this · 10 praise · 1 complaints

Price TransparencyHow well the final price, financing terms, and incentive guidance match what customers were led to expect.6.8

5 reviews speak to this · 5 praise · 0 complaints

CommunicationHow reliably the company keeps customers informed and answers questions across sales, installation, and service.7.2

12 reviews speak to this · 11 praise · 1 complaints

Timeline ReliabilityHow well the company manages the path from contract through permits, installation, inspection, and turn-on — without the customer having to chase it.7.1

7 reviews speak to this · 7 praise · 0 complaints

WorkmanshipThe quality, professionalism, neatness, and property care of the physical installation.7.5

10 reviews speak to this · 10 praise · 0 complaints

Long-Term SupportHow well the system performs after turn-on, how the company handles monitoring, warranty claims, and service calls — and its staying power to honor them.7.6

7 reviews speak to this · 7 praise · 0 complaints

#329 of 678 scored in California by Solar.com Installer Score

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Where Good Energy Renewables builds

County-by-county activity from CPUC records through May 2026.

What this data covers: *Counts on this page, including the totals up top, come from investor-owned-utility interconnection records (SCE, SDG&E, PG&E). Work in municipal-utility territory, such as LADWP or city utilities, and outside California does not appear here, so this company's true totals are higher than shown. Unlike the county rankings, this profile also shows counties below the 250-install ranking floor.

CountyVerified installsRecent 2025-26Active sinceMedian system% leasedCounty rankingLink to the county ranking page. This company's rank on this page is its Solar.com Installer Score rank, shown above.
Santa Barbara County2332120145.8 kW0.5%below ranking floor (under 250 installs)
Ventura County22220166.8 kW0.0%below ranking floor (under 250 installs)

% leased counts systems recorded as third party owned (lease or power purchase agreement); the remainder are customer owned. Median system size is the middle system this company installed in that county. Star ratings and review counts are from Google.

Good Energy Renewables reviews: what customers say

An independent synthesis of published customer feedback across Google and Yelp, updated September 28, 2026. Green marks praise, amber mixed experiences, red complaints.

Sales & proposal integrity

Sales Integrity7.1/10

Reviewers generally describe the sales process as honest, informative, and low-pressure, with proposals that set expectations clearly. Price and system-fit discussions are often described positively, though there is one complaint about a missed response to a potential customer.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Clear and helpful sales guidance. Reviewers say the sales team explained options well and set expectations in a straightforward way. Several describe the experience as honest and informative. Representative review excerpt: "100% great experience with the team at Good Energy Solar: the honest and informative sales person Kris, the helpful and efficient office person Monika, the hard working installers Robert and..."

Low-pressure proposal experience. Feedback also reflects comfort with the proposal process, including conservative production estimates and generally favorable expectations around the system design. Representative review excerpt: "He told us his energy production estimates would be conservative and indeed our panels produced quite a bit more than the minimum he predicted."

One missed response. A small number of reviews describe a missed follow-up to a potential customer, which suggests responsiveness can be inconsistent in isolated cases. Representative review excerpt: "Regardless of whether they figured the job was just too small, not getting back to a potential customer is bad customer service, no matter how you look at it."

Price & financing transparency

Price Transparency6.8/10

There are also comments that the company was straightforward about production expectations and project pricing, with no complaint pattern showing up in this category.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Costs described as reasonable. Reviewers frequently mention reasonable pricing and say the final cost felt fair for the project scope. Some also describe the pricing as clearly communicated during the sale process. Representative review excerpt: "2) reasonable cost 3) Good Energy has a professional staff who coordinated the Spanish roof tile removal, reinforcing of the waterproof membrane and reinstall of the tiles after the solar..."

Below-quote pricing comments. Several reviews say the quoted or delivered price came in below what they were expecting, and that this made the process feel transparent. Representative review excerpt: "providing top of the line solar panels, an installation cost way below what anyone else was quoting, easy to work with and always available to answer questions."

Communication & coordination

Communication7.2/10

Most reviewers describe the team as responsive, pleasant, and organized, with good handoffs across sales, office, and installation staff. A small number of comments point to missed replies, but the overall pattern is strong project coordination.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Responsive team follow-through. Customers often say the team responded quickly, answered questions, and did what they said they would do. Several reviews highlight dependable communication throughout the project. Representative review excerpt: "Aaron and John were very responsive and did what they said they were going to do."

Smooth handoffs across staff. Reviewers also mention helpful coordination between office staff, installers, and other project contacts, which made the process feel organized. Representative review excerpt: "100% great experience with the team at Good Energy Solar: the honest and informative sales person Kris, the helpful and efficient office person Monika, the hard working installers Robert and..."

Isolated communication miss. One review describes a lack of response to a potential customer, showing that communication is not perfect in every case. Representative review excerpt: "Regardless of whether they figured the job was just too small, not getting back to a potential customer is bad customer service, no matter how you look at it."

Timeline reliability

Timeline Reliability7.1/10

Reviewers generally report that projects moved forward on schedule, including prompt starts and quick activation once work was complete. Feedback also suggests the company handled permitting and related coordination without notable delay in the available reviews.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Quick project start. Several reviewers say the company moved quickly from initial contact to installation and activation. One customer reported being up and running within two weeks. Representative review excerpt: "The folks at Good Energy responded quickly to my initial request, were all very informative and pleasant, not too pushy, and within two weeks I was up and running."

Efficient completion. Other reviews describe the work as getting finished promptly and the system being brought online without unnecessary waiting. Representative review excerpt: "Aaron, Ryan, and the crew at Good Energy did a great job getting us up and running with a home solar system quickly."

Workmanship & site care

Workmanship7.5/10

Reviewers describe the installation crews as professional, careful, and hard working, with strong attention to roof and site details. Comments also mention thoughtful planning around roof constraints and clean coordination of related construction steps.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Professional installation crews. Customers frequently praise the installers for being hard working and professional during the job. The overall installation experience is described positively in multiple reviews. Representative review excerpt: "100% great experience with the team at Good Energy Solar: the honest and informative sales person Kris, the helpful and efficient office person Monika, the hard working installers Robert and..."

Careful roof coordination. Reviewers note careful planning around roof placement and related construction work, including tile removal and membrane reinforcement where needed. Representative review excerpt: "2) reasonable cost 3) Good Energy has a professional staff who coordinated the Spanish roof tile removal, reinforcing of the waterproof membrane and reinstall of the tiles after the solar..."

Long-term support & performance

Long-Term Support7.6/10

This category is especially strong, with reviewers describing dependable system production, useful battery backup, and solid performance after installation. Comments also indicate that the system continued to perform well during outages and weather, with no complaint pattern in the reviewed material.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Reliable post-install performance. Reviewers report that their systems continued operating as expected after installation, including stable performance through weather and everyday use. Representative review excerpt: "We have had the usual wind through the canyon, and lots of rain this year, and all is well (as you would expect if you look at the rock solid..."

Battery backup worked in outages. Several customers say the system or battery delivered seamless backup power during outages, reinforcing confidence in long-term performance. Representative review excerpt: "Two power outages since the system was completed in June have proven this as we had seamless power to those critical items we elected to have supported by the battery."

Bottom line: Across 22 substantive reviews, GOOD ENERGY RENEWABLES earns an overall Solar.com Installer Score of 8.0/10, with especially strong feedback on long-term support and post-install performance. Most categories are positive, and the few complaints that appear are isolated rather than part of a broad pattern. Reviewers most often describe the team as responsive, professional, and effective at delivering projects that meet expectations.

How this is built: category scores and summaries weigh the company's full published rating record (13 Google reviews averaging 5.0 stars), the most recent and most relevant review texts, and recurring feedback themes verified acrossGoogle and Yelp. Ratings and review excerpts from published review sources. Refreshed as new feedback is published. No installer can pay to change it.

About Good Energy Renewables

Company background from published business information and licensing records.

Also files CPUC records as: Good Energy.

Products

Solar

Service area

California. Note: the install counts on this page cover California investor-owned-utility records only.

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Recorded installs by year

Residential interconnections statewide in PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E records through May 2026.
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Important context: this chart shows investor-owned-utility records only. Companies that shift work toward municipal-utility territory (LADWP and city power departments) or other states will show declining bars here even while building steadily elsewhere, and 2025-26 records also lag real installation dates. Treat this as a partial window, not the company's full trajectory.

FAQ about Good Energy Renewables

What do customers say in Good Energy Renewables reviews?

We analyzed 22 substantive published customer reviews of Good Energy Renewables in full. The company's Solar.com Installer Score is 8.0/10, with category-level detail on this page covering sales integrity, price transparency, communication, timeline reliability, workmanship, and long-term support.

How many solar systems has Good Energy Renewables installed?

Good Energy Renewables appears as installer of record on 255+ residential systems in California investor-owned-utility interconnection records through May 2026. Work in municipal-utility territory or other states does not appear in those public records.

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How we built this data

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.

Who we are: Solar.com is a solar marketplace — we connect homeowners with installers and earn a fee when projects move forward. These rankings and scores are computed from public installation records and published customer reviews. No installer can pay for placement, and no installer — including those we work with — can pay to change a score.