Office location: 75 Unnamed Junction, Altamonte Springs OK, 73013
03/08/2023
Brandon Rabbitt
Piedmont, OK
If you are looking to go solar, and have discovered Solar Power of Oklahoma from any source... Do yourself a favor and schedule a consultation immediately. I began my search for the best solar company and fell deep into about a dozen different businesses and I am here to tell you why I believe my choice in SPO (Solar Power of Oklahoma) was without a doubt the best I could have made. Firstly, these guys do SOLAR. That's their product, that's their mastery. Some other companies were nearly $10k more expensive because they offer to spray foam insulate your attic, or install dual-pane windows! -- You do not want a car salesman selling you a boat, and you should surely consider those things to improve savings but you're here for SOLAR, and that is where SPO really shines. They charge by a "Per Watt" system which is SO great. With half a dozen estimates in my collection, Justin came out to my house and he completely shocked me. Not only did SPO come in at a much better rate (FOR THE EXACT SAME PANELS) but he sat with me in my home building out a system in front of me while explaining in detail *WHY* certain options exist and what they mean for me. He had some suggestions, and since I plan on getting an EV in the future, we planned for it with a slightly larger system! There was no hard salesperson energies, in fact we went on several tangents regarding a certain feline house member who was acting a fool. It was a warm and educational experience that made me feel comfortable with moving on to the next step of this massive home project. To be perfectly honest, even if the price wasn't better than their competitors, I would likely have still opted to SPO thanks to Justin's transparency and knowledge. He even let me design how i wanted the panels laid out in the blueprint!! SPO has several options in regards to paying for the panels, and with Justin, we found a path that worked best for me! Options for financing, leasing, everything in between with accurate pricing and details!! Like mentioned before, i'm going to mention it again because they were one of the only companies i found that gets their overall price through plain old MATH. Not some funny fine print "Package" dealership math...but real "$/watt" math that adds up. After meeting with Justin and moving on to the next steps, I was invited to visit the facility and meet the team and technology! How strange -- i thought, but after spending a little over an hour at their headquarters... meeting the owners, the install team, seeing the warehouse and getting to know the people at the foundation of this company, it became so much more meaningful to me to see a (quickly) growing company making its way through the challenges of a young business with poise and promise. Unfortunately the landscape for solar is riddled with red tape and lots of "Hurry up and wait." but SPO took care of all the permitting and communicating with the city. Normally this is a several month process of empty radio waves... but I was put under the careful watch of Jackson, who had weekly updates for me regardless of the status. (I will go into this later) Thanks to the diligence of the team at every step, i was cleared for install relatively quickly! When it came time for install, it was broken up into 2 days. Racking, where they install the frame for the panels, and do some inspections followed by the panel install day where they essentially wire everything up and get it ready for operation...and more inspections. Everything was completed quick and clean! The panels were installed and they looked great! The crews arrived at 08:00 on the DOT as agreed upon. Not even a minute late. Everything went as smoothly as it could have. I could not believe how easy this was for me. Sadly, SPO does not have control over the legendary OG&E (Who I was interested in Solar to get away from) and we ended up at a bit of a standstill waiting for the final okay from. While it was a frustrating experience for me, the customer... what made it so much more comforting was how hard Jackson was working to speed things along. Weekly updates became twice weekly, keeping me updated making sure I knew I was not forgotten. Jackson must have been put on a bounty board at OG&E for how much he called and emailed on my behalf to get my system online. Like I mentioned earlier, even if the status was "We still have not heard a response" I still got updated and felt very much in the loop. It made me realize a couple things. 1. OG&E is backed up, likely because solar is such an attractive option right now. 2. ANYONE getting solar is going to have to deal with this regardless of the installer, and if that's the case... I am SO glad I went with SPO just for how connected, and motivated Jackson was on my behalf. Having someone go to bat for you is a BIG difference when dealing with red tape. Please do not get confused, this is NOT an advertisement, but it would be wrong of me to omit that SPO also has an OUTSTANDING referral program! They heavily incentivize spreading the word and offer some stellar rewards for doing so! So feel free to mention my name and this review when you call to make an appointment, i don't know if it will count for the referrals but really i just want you to get those two on your team! (MAKE SURE TO ASK FOR JUSTIN AND JACKSON!! THEY ARE JUST THAT GREAT) because they deserve all the business in the world. Consider it a tip of the hat to me for doing the work to find the absolute best solar company for you! So now I sit here, eating some breakfast that was cooked with the power of the sun...typing on a computer also exclusively powered by my new system. I am completely and wholeheartedly committed to steering anyone who mentions solar to get in touch with Justin at Solar Power Oklahoma and make the best decision for you. I could not be happier with their service, workmanship and overall excellence...clearly as I feel strong enough to put this out there for everyone to see in the hopes that your search for the best option in solar power can be found early...and more of that glorious solar power can power your home too.
System size (kW): 8.1
Year installed: 2023