Evolution Energy

My planning process began several years ago. The winter of extremely high gas prices was the catalyst event. My project was going to remove all dependency on gas utilities. End goal convert house to all electrical. The internet was my resource center. As a DIY kind of guy, I was all in. Started slowly replacing kitchen gas stove with induction stove. MY Account on SCE was quite helpful. The second upgrade was the house service panel from 100 to 200 amp. The third upgrade was replacing the gas water heater with a heat pump water heater. The gas bill was definitely dropping but the electrical bill was rising (not a surprise). The fourth upgrade was replacing the furnace with a heat pump central heating system. I close out the gas utility account (major celebration). For the next year or so I got used to living without gas. The final upgrade to a roof solar panel system was and easy next choice as the political winds of change took place. At first the process of selecting a vendor seemed quite daunting. I quickly realized I needed more guidance and turned my attention to SCE and their Energy Sage customer support option. (best decision to date). It was incredibly simple all I had to do was provide a year of SCE electrical bills. Energy Sage provided me with a dozen possible option or vendor choices. Evolution Energy was one of them. From a cost comparison viewpoint, they were very similar. Additional education was required to understand fundamentally what differentiated the various equipment options for my house. The roof tiles on my home were going to be an issue. Distance to vendor location became a factor as I would be dealing with them for years. My first several quotes were excellent learning experiences as I learned what would work best for my home. All of these early quotes came with caveats as the roof tiles might not work. None of the initial vendors seemed like the right answer for my home. I was forced to expand my request for quotes and it was in this batch that I met Evolution Energy. Alex, was the project manager from Evolution Energy, who impressed me most with his professional approach to my home solar project. In my particular situation, I wanted the Tesla Powerwall 3 configuration. He was thorough and quite expert at walking me through the various complexities of building my solar solution. He educated me about the challenges of my roof tile and several available options. Evolution Energy earliest business roots were in the roofing business. This turned out to be a solid link to my choice of solving my particular roof tile problem. By this time I was pretty familiar with the process ahead. Alex agreed to make an actual home site visit to insure I was communicating everything he needed to create an implementation quote. I live in an HOA community with pretty strict rules. Alex more than once tried to assure me that it wouldn't be a problem dealing with the HOA. The roof tile under the solar panels would have to be upgraded. Panel placement was an issue that took several attempts to get the engineering folks onboard as it also impacted the tile upgrade activities. Alex was a real champion following through with the different players. The permitting process with the city was totally handled by Evolution Energy. My only involvement was meeting the inspectors during their two site visits. With the final signed quote I forwarded the package to HOA. Alex patience was significantly deeper than mine we finally got a response with a required modification. Alex did his magic and had a formal response with drawings etc. ready for HOA about 10 days later.  This was just another example of how professionally competent and dedicated Alex was to the project. The HOA's formal authorization to proceed came a week later. Note my unprofessional concerns were primarily driven by worry about getting to the end before end of year and end of government credits. The actual work began almost immediately with the roofing team that stripped and prepared roof for upgraded tiles. All of the projects materials arrived on schedule and the various teams the following day. The extra effort to upgrade roofing tile under panels involved a number of additional steps as it all came together. Again Alex was doing his magic behind the scenes balancing the various skill requirements. There were several minor challenges involving scheduling changes but Alex was always a step ahead balancing the schedule.  Evolution Energy demonstrated multiple times it nimbleness to proactively manage and perform tasks without significant interruption to the overall plan. Alex, I'm sure was the professional making it seem quite routine. Evolution Energy was solidly performing throughout the project as various implementation challenges occurred. All of the departments and staff were professional and dedicated to accomplishing a successful project as proposed. As a trained engineer in the computer world, Evolution Energy is the kind of professional organization I would recommend to anyone that has a solar project.

Evolution Energy installed my panels and batteries, and I could not be happier. Excellent in every way . Alex was the guy who made it all happen!

Alex and Sunny and team did a great job installing my solar and battery system. They were prompt and followed up appropriately in a time crunch situation.

My rep Alex was communicative, responded to questions in a timely manner, and delivered all of the services as promised and on time. This is a very busy time for solar installers with tax credits due to expire by end of year. They made sure to explain everything clearly and address any concerns I had. Tony and the install team did a great job on the panels, working carefully and doing all they could to pass inspections the first time around. They were transparent about any issues that came up (of which there were very few), made sure everything was up to code, and promptly cleaned up after themselves. For example, they quickly informed me when a roof tile broke and then immediately went out and found a replacement tile. My household is very happy with the install and glad we hired Evolution Energy. We are looking forward to saving money on utility costs for years to come!

I had an excellent experience from start to finish. Alex, the project manager, was always quick to respond—usually within hours—and kept me informed at every stage. That consistent communication was one of the biggest reasons I chose this company. They also offered one of the lowest prices per watt, but what impressed me most was how collaborative the process was. Instead of pushing a standard system, they listened carefully to my goals and needs, provided expert recommendations, and made sure the design fit both my preferences and their engineering expertise. Bruce, the lead engineer, made the technical side clear and easy to understand. The installation team (Sam, Tony, and others) was professional, friendly, and reliable. They always showed up on schedule, explained their progress, and included me in decisions when adjustments were needed. The whole crew made the experience stress-free. I’ve already recommended them to my neighbors and family because I’m so confident they’ll deliver the same excellent service and results. I couldn’t be happier with my system or the process.

It is a stressful learning process for installing solar panels for most home owners. I was one of many, spent tons of time looking for the right installer for the home improvement. I feel so grateful working with Alex and his team from start to finish. Besides reasonable price, their service is supremely professional with a lot of small detail covered. Couple of my neighbors had solar system installed before me, when I compare their installation side by side with mine, the work done by Evolution Energy is outstanding with all details carefully designed and finished through high quality material which was even not mentioned in the agreement. I have no doubt the installation will last a long time.