Counts and license facts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Elevation Solar; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Elevation Solar at a glance
| License | #1048076 · active · California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Held by | ELEVATION SOLAR LLC |
| First licensed | 12/19/2018 |
| License expires | 12/31/2026 |
| Classes | C10 Electrical |
| Contractor's bond | $25,000 |
| Workers' comp | through 1/1/2027 |
| Liability insurance | $2,000,000 through 1/1/2027 |
| Complaints | public complaint disclosures on record — read them on the board's site |
| Cities in my records | Phoenix, Surprise, Glendale, Peoria, San Diego, Tucson, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale |
| Systems in records | 1,276 |
License facts: California Contractors State License Board, checked 9/25/2026. Status can change at any time — look the number up again before you sign.
Elevation Solar systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 532 | 2022–2023 | 6 of 57 | 3.7% | 2015 | 2023-12 |
| Surprise, AZ | 219 | 2022–2023 | 7 of 17 | 6.1% | 2016 | 2023-12 |
| Glendale, AZ | 172 | 2022–2023 | 4 of 27 | 5.4% | 2015 | 2023-12 |
| Peoria, AZ | 120 | 2022–2023 | 2 of 13 | 8.1% | 2016 | 2023-12 |
| San Diego, CA | 56 | 2022–2023 | 57 of 97 | 0.2% | 2015 | 2023-10 |
| Tucson, AZ | 52 | 2022–2024 | 21 of 31 | 1.0% | 2018 | 2023-11 |
| Chandler, AZ | 52 | 2022–2023 | 7 of 11 | 4.0% | 2015 | 2023-08 |
| Gilbert, AZ | 39 | 2022–2023 | 9 of 11 | 2.8% | 2015 | 2023-09 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 34 | 2022–2023 | 12 of 16 | 2.3% | 2015 | 2023-11 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Elevation Solar stands among local companies
- Phoenix: number 6 of 57; Fusion Power (716) is one place above, Sunpower (out of business) (526) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2015 to 2023.
- Surprise: number 7 of 17; Bright Home Solar (276) is one place above, Sunpower (out of business) (183) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2016 to 2023.
- Glendale: number 4 of 27; On Point Solar Power (230) is one place above, Fusion Power (167) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2015 to 2023.
- Peoria: number 2 of 13; Sunsolar Solutions (259) is one place above, Sunrun (105) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2016 to 2023.
- San Diego: number 57 of 97; Eric Welter Electric (57) is one place above, Solarquest (55) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2015 to 2023.
- Tucson: number 21 of 31; Sunup America (53) is one place above, Sunblaze Energy (50) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2018 to 2023.
- Chandler: number 7 of 11; Freedom Forever (70) is one place above, Kayo Energy (39) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2015 to 2023.
- Gilbert: number 9 of 11; Freedom Forever (63) is one place above, Capital Energy (34) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2015 to 2023.
- Scottsdale: number 12 of 16; Sunny Energy (39) is one place above, Green Muscle Solar (33) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2015 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- Phoenix: typical system 8.0 kW against 8.8 kW for the typical company in Phoenix; 3% of systems had a battery. 1% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Phoenix records: 11%).
- Surprise: typical system 10.9 kW against 9.6 kW for the typical company in Surprise; 0% of systems had a battery. 4% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Surprise records: 29%).
- Glendale: typical system 7.0 kW against 7.2 kW for the typical company in Glendale; 0% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Glendale records: 4%).
- Peoria: typical system 12.0 kW against 12.1 kW for the typical company in Peoria; 1% of systems had a battery. 5% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Peoria records: 10%).
- San Diego: typical system 5.5 kW against 5.7 kW for the typical company in San Diego; 0% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all San Diego records: 18%).
- Tucson: typical system 10.0 kW against 8.6 kW for the typical company in Tucson; 4% of systems had a battery.
- Chandler: typical system 7.2 kW against 6.9 kW for the typical company in Chandler; 0% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Chandler records: 4%).
- Gilbert: typical system 7.1 kW against 6.7 kW for the typical company in Gilbert; 3% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Gilbert records: 2%).
- Scottsdale: typical system 13.2 kW against 13.4 kW for the typical company in Scottsdale; 9% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Scottsdale records: 8%).
Offered a lease or PPA? Read lease vs buy first.
Before you sign
- License. Look the company up with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors and check the name on the contract matches the license.
- Run the quote through the quote checker and the list in how to check a solar quote.
Companies of similar size in Phoenix records
Our World Energy (1,074), Sunrun (1,013), Fusion Power (716), Sunpower (out of business) (526), On Point Solar Power (513), Sunsolar Solutions (495). Full list: solar companies in Phoenix.