Who installs solar in your city, and what it pays back in 2026
Hi, I'm Hank. Give me your ZIP and I'll show you:
- Which companies actually installed solar near you
- Your utility's own rate and export credit
- Payback without the expired 30% federal credit
Covers 6 metro areas so far · 66,696 installations in records · get quotes instead
- Utility interconnection records
- Tariffs checked 2026-09-14
- No expired federal credit in the math
- Not an installer, no paid rankings
Solar companies by city
Solar companies in Phoenix, AZ
14,468systems in utility records, 2022–2023
Most active: Titan Solar (1,616)
7 kW payback at today's quotes: about 12 years
Solar companies in Tucson, AZ
5,430systems in utility records, 2022–2024
Most active: Freedom Solar (582)
7 kW payback at today's quotes: about 12 years
Solar companies in San Antonio, TX
6,676systems in utility records, 2022–2024
Most active: Pure Energy Ca (705)
Utility: CPS Energy
Solar companies in Austin, TX
1,387systems in utility records, 2022–2024
Most active: Freedom Solar (411)
7 kW payback at today's quotes: about 14 years
Solar companies in San Diego, CA
25,912systems in utility records, 2022–2023
Most active: Rec Commercial (3,538)
Utility: San Diego Gas & Electric
Solar companies in Fresno, CA
12,823systems in utility records, 2022–2023
Most active: Sunrun (2,560)
Utility: Pacific Gas & Electric
Same Phoenix system, two answers
Many cost pages still subtract a 30% federal tax credit. A 7 kW system in Phoenix at today's average quote of $2.28/W:
| Utility | Price | With the expired 30% credit | 2026, without it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Public Service | $15,960 | 8.4 years | 12.4 years |
| Salt River Project | $15,960 | 9.0 years | 13.2 years |
Both columns include the Arizona state credit and the same rates; why the federal credit no longer applies.
What I check that most solar sites don't
- Installers from records, not a directoryCounts of systems each company connected to the grid in your area, with lease share and battery share.
- Your utility, not a state averageCurrent standard plan charges and the export credit from the utility's own tariff, with its effective date.
- 2026 mathNo federal 30% credit; state credits only where the statute says so.
- A source on every numberEach page lists its sources and the date its rules were checked.
Guides
How much solar panels cost in 2026
Average price per watt by state and city, and what a 5, 7 or 10 kW system costs before incentives.
Is solar worth it in 2026?
Payback without the federal credit in the cities I cover, and when solar is a weak deal.
How much solar panels save
Yearly and monthly savings by utility, and why they change from month to month.
How many solar panels you need
Size a system from your electric use and local sunshine, in four steps.
Disadvantages of solar panels
Nine downsides to weigh before you sign, with numbers from real tariffs.
How much electricity a solar panel produces
Daily, monthly and yearly output per kW and per 400 W panel, city by city.
Net metering vs net billing
How each utility credits the power you send to the grid, and what it does to savings.
Solar lease vs buying
Cash, loan, lease or PPA: who owns the panels, who gets the credits, and what escalators cost.
Solar on cloudy days, at night and in winter
How much output drops by season in each city, and what happens after dark or in an outage.
Which direction solar panels should face
South, east, west or north: how much each roof direction makes in each city.
How to check a solar quote
Six numbers to verify before you sign: price per watt, production, export credit, federal credit, ownership, license.
Home solar after the 30% federal credit
What ended, how much it moves payback, and which state rules still apply.
How Solar Hank makes money
I'm not an installer. Quote requests go to partner installers, who may pay Solar Hank for them. That never changes my installer tables or calculator results.