Five steps from bill review to flipping the switch.
No black boxes. No vague timelines. Here's exactly what happens, what we deliver, and what we need from you at every step of a commercial solar project with SolarCCS.
Assessment & Proposal
1-2 weeks
Site Survey & Engineering
1-2 weeks
Permits & Installation
4-8 weeks
PTO & Commissioning
1-2 weeks
Total (typical)
8-14 weeks
Step by step
The full process, transparently
Site Profile & Bill Review
1-3 business daysWe collect your 12-month utility bill history, roof layout (or ground area), and electrical panel info. If you lease, we confirm landlord consent path. If you own, we verify ownership for ITC registration.
What you get
- 12-month energy profile (kWh, demand, TOU breakdown)
- Roof structural assessment (or ground survey)
- Electrical panel and service capacity check
- Ownership/lease verification for incentive path
What we need from you
Provide 12 months of utility bills (or we can request them from SCE on your behalf). Grant access to roof/electrical room. 30-60 minutes of your time.
Artemis Proposal & Modeling
3-5 business daysWe build a detailed proposal in Artemis Solar — our proposal platform. This includes system sizing, equipment selection, production estimate, incentive stack (Section 48E, depreciation, NEM 3.0), financing options, and 25-year cash flow.
What you get
- Artemis proposal with line-item equipment and pricing
- Section 48E incentive stack modeled (base + domestic content + energy community)
- MACRS depreciation schedule
- 25-year cash flow projection with payback analysis
- Financing options: cash, commercial loan, PPA, lease, C-PACE
What we need from you
Review the proposal. Ask questions. We revise. No deposit required at this stage.
Site Survey & Engineering
1-2 weeksOnce you approve the proposal (verbally or with a deposit), we dispatch our engineering team for a detailed site survey. We confirm roof structural capacity, electrical interconnection requirements, shading analysis, and any AHJ-specific (Authority Having Jurisdiction) requirements.
What you get
- Structural engineering letter (roof load certification)
- Shading analysis (with drone survey if needed)
- Electrical single-line diagram
- String layout and module placement plan
- Battery placement and fire-setback compliance
- AHJ pre-application meeting (if required)
What we need from you
Grant site access for survey (2-4 hours). Review and sign the EPC contract. Pay mobilization deposit (typically 10%).
Permits, Install & Interconnection
4-8 weeks (varies by AHJ and system size)We pull all permits (building, electrical, structural), order equipment, and install with crews under our own GC license. Specialized subcontractors (roofing, crane ops) are supervised under our GC license when the job requires it. We coordinate the utility interconnection application (Rule 21 for SCE) and schedule inspections.
What you get
- All permits pulled and posted (building, electrical, structural)
- Equipment delivery and staging
- Racking and panel installation (under our GC license)
- Inverter and battery installation
- Electrical interconnection and switchgear
- Utility interconnection approval (SCE Rule 21 or equivalent)
- City/county inspections passed
What we need from you
Minimal involvement. We coordinate access. You may need to be on-site for electrical shutdown (typically 2-4 hours) and final inspection walkthrough.
PTO, Monitoring & Handoff
1-2 weeks after inspectionOnce inspections pass, we submit for Permission to Operate (PTO) from the utility. After PTO is granted, we commission the system, set up monitoring, and walk you through operation. We provide project closeout records. You and your qualified tax advisor confirm incentive eligibility and complete any required forms, registrations, and filings.
What you get
- Utility PTO letter
- System commissioning and performance verification
- Monitoring portal setup (desktop + mobile app)
- Operations & maintenance plan
- System and equipment closeout records
- Clear separation of installation scope and client tax-advisor responsibilities
- Equipment warranties registered
- Final walkthrough and training
What we need from you
Join the commissioning walkthrough (1 hour) and download the monitoring app. Review any potential tax incentives with your qualified tax advisor. SolarCCS does not prepare or file tax-credit claims or provide financial, tax, or legal advice.
Proposal technology
Artemis Solar — not a back-of-napkin estimate
We use Artemis Solar proposal software to generate line-item proposals with real equipment pricing, production modeling, and incentive calculations. Not a vague $/W range — a real document you can take to your CFO.
Line-item pricing
Every panel, inverter, battery, BOS component, and labor line priced individually. You see exactly what you're paying for.
Incentive stack modeled
Section 48E base + domestic content + energy community adders. Depreciation. Only programs that are open the day you sign. All calculated, not estimated.
25-year cash flow
Year-by-year cash flow including incentive payouts, financing payments, utility savings, and O&M. Payback period clearly marked.
The contractor difference
We build it. We don't broker it.
Most "solar companies" are sales organizations that subcontract everything — design, permitting, installation, even the electrical. They mark up each layer and you're stuck coordinating between vendors when something goes wrong.
Pacific Canyon Group Inc has been a licensed general contractor since 2013, founded by Ralph Cisneros, who has worked in California construction since 1993. Our crews pour the concrete, mount the racking, wire the inverters, and commission the system. One team, one phone number, one accountability chain.
SI-Commercial warranty includedSolar Insure covers panels (30 years), inverters (20 years) and Enphase or SolarEdge gateways (5 years) on eligible purchased commercial systems. Roof penetrations and workmanship are covered by our own 10-year SolarCCS workmanship warranty. Read the SI-Commercial warranty terms
What this means for your timeline
- GC-managed scheduling — no broker delays
- Direct communication with the crew chief
- Quality control at every step — not after the fact
- We can hit the 2027 Section 48E deadline
- One warranty — not three layers of finger-pointing
Ready to start?
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