Sample Home Solar Scorecard
74/ 100
Strong candidate
Sun exposure
15
Roof orientation
15
Roof pitch
10
Roof condition
15
Roof material
15
Monthly bill
4
Sun exposure, orientation, and pitch are auto-detected from satellite data. You provide condition, material, and bill.
The Home Solar Scorecard

A 1–100 score and detail built on your property

Six factors weighted by real-world impact on solar production and ROI. The first three are auto-detected from satellite and LiDAR data.

Sun exposureAuto-detected from satellite imagery
25 pts
Roof orientationAuto-detected — which direction your roof faces
20 pts
Roof pitchAuto-detected — affects racking and production
10 pts
Roof conditionYou provide — age and condition determines install readiness
15 pts
Roof materialYou provide — affects mounting hardware and cost
15 pts
Monthly billYou provide — determines offset potential
15 pts
Scorecard tiers
80–100Excellent candidate
60–79Strong candidate
40–59Good candidate
20–39Moderate opportunity
1–19Limited fit

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Excess Power Basics

How your excess power is credited

The rules for crediting your solar production vary by state and utility, but four fundamentals apply almost everywhere:

Solar you use is worth the most

Every kWh your panels produce that your home uses directly offsets electricity you'd otherwise buy at your full retail rate. Self-consumption is where the savings are.

Solar you export usually earns less

Surplus power sent to the grid is credited at rates set by your state and utility. A few programs credit full retail — many credit a fraction of it. The difference shapes your whole return.

Batteries are increasingly central

Storing your midday surplus and running your home through evening peak hours — instead of exporting cheap and buying back expensive — is becoming the core of solar economics in more and more states.

Right-size, don't max out

Systems sized to match your consumption pay back fastest. Your Home Solar Scorecard shows the incentives and excess-energy credit policies specific to your state and utility.

Already have solar?

Grandfathering terms vary by state and utility. Adding a battery is usually safe — but expanding your panels or changing your system can move you to different billing rules. Confirm with your utility before modifying anything.

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The process

Your Home Solar Scorecard, matched to installers, appointments booked — quick and easy.

1

Enter your address

We pull satellite and LiDAR data from the Google Solar API to get an accurate and up to date view of your roof.

2

Answer 3 quick questions

Roof condition, roofing material, and monthly electricity bill. Under 60 seconds — the first three factors are auto-detected.

3

Get your 6-factor scorecard

Your Home Solar Scorecard (1–100) with a factor breakdown, plus incentives for your ZIP code and utility.

4

Choose your installer

Browse matched local installers. Select who you want — then book directly on their calendar. No intermediary.

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