Ilum Solar: what utility records show
Ilum Solar appears on 93 home solar systems in utility interconnection records for Bakersfield. In Bakersfield that is 93 systems in 2022–2023, number 15 of 28 companies with 30 or more systems there.
Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Ilum Solar and don't know its current status; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Ilum Solar systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | 93 | 2022–2023 | 15 of 28 | 1.9% | 2016 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Ilum Solar stands among local companies
- Bakersfield: number 15 of 28; Empower Electric (93) is one place above, Flagship Solar (80) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2016 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- Bakersfield: typical system 9.5 kW against 8.4 kW for the typical company in Bakersfield; 0% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Bakersfield records: 24%).
Offered a lease or PPA? Read lease vs buy first.
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Companies of similar size in Bakersfield records
Solar Negotiators (105), Heritage Construction Services (103), Empower Electric (93), Flagship Solar (80), Tesla Energy (80), Self (70). Full list: solar companies in Bakersfield.