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Socal Energy Reviews

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

116verified installs in California utility records*
40recent installs, 2025-26 records*
2023first year in county records
8.0/10Solar.com Score · 22 reviews analyzed

Solar.com Installer Score for Socal Energy

One score, computed the same way for every installer. We read the full text of all 22 substantive published Socal Energy 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★ · 8 reviewsYelp 4.8★ · 15 reviews

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

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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.7.2

9 reviews speak to this · 9 praise · 0 complaints

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

4 reviews speak to this · 4 praise · 0 complaints

CommunicationHow reliably the company keeps customers informed and answers questions across sales, installation, and service.7.4

15 reviews speak to this · 14 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.7.2

6 reviews speak to this · 6 praise · 0 complaints

WorkmanshipThe quality, professionalism, neatness, and property care of the physical installation.7.4

13 reviews speak to this · 12 praise · 1 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.7.4

3 reviews speak to this · 3 praise · 0 complaints

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

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Where Socal Energy 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.
Los Angeles County732320236.0 kW9.6%below ranking floor (under 250 installs)
San Bernardino County291120235.4 kW6.9%below ranking floor (under 250 installs)
Ventura County14620235.9 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.

Socal Energy 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 Integrity7.2/10

Reviewers describe the sales experience as clear and helpful, with several saying the team took time to explain system sizing, usage, and quote details before work began. The available reviews are uniformly positive in this category, so the main pattern is guidance and low-pressure proposal support rather than unresolved concerns.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Helpful system guidance. Reviewers say the sales process included practical education about system size and how the system would fit their energy usage, which helped them feel informed before moving forward. Representative review excerpt: "He took the time to educate me on the right system size and even explained how to read my electric bill, which was extremely helpful."

Responsive quote process. Reviewers report quick follow-up and quote visits, with one saying the team came out within 24 hours to explain how everything worked and provide a proposal. Representative review excerpt: "They were very responsive and came out to me within 24 hours to go over the way everything works and give me a quote."

Clear decisions and expectations. Reviewers describe the team as helping them decide what they needed and setting expectations in a way that felt straightforward. Representative review excerpt: "Simon is a great guy that help us to deciding what we needed to make this work for what we needed."

Price & financing transparency

Price Transparency6.8/10

Reviewers generally describe pricing as upfront and easy to understand, with no complaint pattern showing up in the available reviews.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Upfront cost discussions. Reviewers say the company was upfront about cost and kept the pricing conversation clear from the start. Representative review excerpt: "They were upfront with cost & on time."

Pricing quoted pricing. Reviewers report that the pricing compared favorably within their estimate process and that the quote presentation felt fair. Representative review excerpt: "They were very professional with every step of the process and after I spent days of getting estimates they could beat all the other with their prices."

Responsive quote explanation. Reviewers also mention quick quote visits paired with clear explanations of how the process and pricing would work. Representative review excerpt: "They were very responsive and came out to me within 24 hours to go over the way everything works and give me a quote."

Communication & coordination

Communication7.4/10

Reviewers mostly describe strong communication, with prompt replies, clear coordination, and follow-through even after installation. There is one complaint in the underlying reviews, so while the category is mostly positive, it is not uniform.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Prompt replies and follow-up. Reviewers say the company responds quickly, including after the job is complete, and that questions do not go unanswered for long. Representative review excerpt: "Responds right away, even months after the job was completed."

Clear communication during the job. Reviewers report that the team kept them informed and handled communication well throughout the project. Representative review excerpt: "He did my mother-in-law's house and we have been so happy with the quality of work, the communication and overall the attention to detail."

One coordination complaint. One reviewer describes a project experience that did not match their expectations, indicating that coordination was not consistent in every case. Representative review excerpt: "We hired this company based on a recommendation from our roofing contractor's project manager, but unfortunately, they did not live up to that recommendation or the positive reviews we saw..."

Timeline reliability

Timeline Reliability7.2/10

Reviewers generally describe projects moving smoothly, with crews arriving on time and jobs progressing through inspection without major scheduling problems in the reviewed feedback. The evidence is limited but consistently positive, so the pattern is dependable timing rather than delays.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

On-time arrival. Reviewers say the crew was on time and handled the work in a professional, orderly way. Representative review excerpt: "Very professional always on time great prices and very friendly people."

Smooth inspection path. Reviewers report that the project moved through inspection successfully and without notable issues in the review set. Representative review excerpt: "everything go smoothly and we passed the all inspection and I highly recommend him to friends and family!"

Responsive scheduling. Reviewers also mention quick site visits for quotes, which suggests prompt early-stage scheduling and follow-through. Representative review excerpt: "They were very responsive and came out to me within 24 hours to go over the way everything works and give me a quote."

Workmanship & site care

Workmanship7.4/10

Reviewers mostly praise the installation crew for professionalism, careful property handling, and attention to detail. There is one complaint about damaged flashing, so the workmanship feedback is strong overall but not completely free of concern.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Careful and respectful crews. Reviewers say the installation team was polite, respectful, and cleaned up thoroughly each day. Representative review excerpt: "His installation team was polite, respectful, and took great care of our property, even cleaning up thoroughly each day."

Attention to detail. Reviewers describe the work as detailed and well executed, including positive feedback on quality of work and overall craftsmanship. Representative review excerpt: "He did my mother-in-law's house and we have been so happy with the quality of work, the communication and overall the attention to detail."

Damaged flashing concern. One reviewer reports visible damage to flashing at the corners and said they could not verify the condition of materials hidden under the panels. Representative review excerpt: "We pointed out a few visibly damaged flashings at the corners, but we have no way of knowing the condition of the flashings hidden beneath the panels."

Long-term support & performance

Long-Term Support7.4/10

Reviewers who mention post-install support describe productive system output and responsive follow-up after completion. The sample is small, but it points toward usable aftercare and post-turn-on assistance rather than unresolved service issues.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

System production feedback. A reviewer says the system was already producing a strong amount of power after installation. Representative review excerpt: "Even better, the system is already producing a ton of power."

Post-install responsiveness. Reviewers report receiving replies months after the job was completed, which suggests ongoing support after the initial install. Representative review excerpt: "Responds right away, even months after the job was completed."

Troubleshooting help. One reviewer describes getting help troubleshooting a post-install issue until the system was back online. Representative review excerpt: "This turned into a pretty much all day casual exchange and to make a long story short, she helped me troubleshoot and I now have the green light on my..."

Bottom line: SOCAL ENERGY’s review profile is mostly positive across sales, pricing, communication, timing, workmanship, and post-install support. The main cautions are limited but real: one review raises a coordination concern and one raises a workmanship concern about flashing. Overall, the available reviews describe a company that is generally responsive and professional, with complaints appearing infrequently in the analyzed sample.

How this is built: category scores and summaries weigh the company's full published rating record (8 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 Socal Energy

Company background from published business information and licensing records.

Products

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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.
48
2023
34
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28
'25
17
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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 Socal Energy

What do customers say in Socal Energy reviews?

We analyzed 22 substantive published customer reviews of Socal Energy 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 Socal Energy installed?

Socal Energy appears as installer of record on 116+ 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.