California's Commercial Cost Savings Specialist

High Energy Costs Hurt Your NOI

Strategic Cost Reduction for Significant Savings.

Most commercial energy waste is concentrated in a few specific areas. We use advanced analytics to identify those spikes and eliminate them, often with $0 capital outlay.

It's a turnkey solution designed for the complexities of the California market - scaling seamlessly from single assets to state-wide portfolios.

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  • 75% Incentives
  • 50% Savings
  • 30-Year Warranty
  • Industry Leader

Why timing beats quantity

Three numbers explain California's high commercial energy bill.

It's not how much you use — it's when you use it. The same kWh costs $0.10 at midnight and $0.36 in the evening. Storage shifts the bill.

"Peak" prices
~3× non-peak.

California TOU electricity prices by hour Bar chart of commercial electricity rates across 24 hours. Super off-peak (10pm–6am): $0.10/kWh. Non-peak morning (7am–3pm): $0.16/kWh. Peak (4pm–9pm): $0.36/kWh — 3.6 times the off-peak rate. off-Peak (morning) Peak (~4PM–9PM) super off-Peak (night) $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 7:00 — $0.16/kWh 8:00 — $0.16/kWh 9:00 — $0.16/kWh 10:00 — $0.16/kWh 11:00 — $0.16/kWh 12:00 — $0.16/kWh 13:00 — $0.16/kWh 14:00 — $0.16/kWh 15:00 — $0.16/kWh 16:00 — $0.36/kWh 17:00 — $0.36/kWh 18:00 — $0.36/kWh 19:00 — $0.36/kWh 20:00 — $0.36/kWh 21:00 — $0.36/kWh 22:00 — $0.10/kWh 23:00 — $0.10/kWh 24:00 — $0.10/kWh 1:00 — $0.10/kWh 2:00 — $0.10/kWh 3:00 — $0.10/kWh 4:00 — $0.10/kWh 5:00 — $0.10/kWh 6:00 — $0.10/kWh 7 10 13 16 19 22 1 4 Time of Use (hour of day) Price ($/kWh)

Source: Utility filings

Battery can Time-Shift your consumption.

"Demand" Charges
~40% of most bills.

Monthly demand spikes vs. battery-smoothed average Line chart of electricity demand across 24 billing periods. Current demand (red line at the maximum spike): 83 units — what utilities bill demand charges on. Proposed demand (blue line at the average): 51 units — what the same site pays after batteries flatten the spikes. Roughly a 39% reduction. Proposed Demand Current Demand Billing Period Usage (kW)

Source: Actual hotel usage, Company analysis

Battery and Solar can Peak-Shave your surges.

Electric Cost Inflation
~7% CAGR

California utility commercial rate evolution 2018–2030 Multi-line chart of average commercial electricity prices for California's three big investor-owned utilities through 2030. PG&E (blue) rises from $0.18 to $0.51/kWh. SCE (red) from $0.15 to $0.52/kWh. SDG&E (orange) from $0.21 to $0.64/kWh. SolarPorts (strong blue) holds flat at $0.05/kWh. PG&E SCE SDG&E SolarPorts $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 Year Price ($/kWh)

Source: Utility filings, Company analysis

Protect and insure against future price increases.

By the numbers

California has the highest commercial energy costs in the country. We've built our business on bringing them down.

California Energy Costs

$0.50/kWh

vs US average $0.16/kWh — 312% higher than the national average.

SolarPorts Energy Costs

$0.05/kWh

Including stacked Federal and State incentives.

Typical Annual NOI Gain

$100k/yr

Per site. Direct, recurring impact on the bottom line.

Business Value Gain

$5.0M/site

Capitalized property value increase from a stabilized solar asset.

Your gains will improve as utility prices rise. We model the full 30-year cash flow before you sign — including federal ITC, MACRS depreciation, California SGIP, and demand-charge reduction.

Click on your Service Area to see your local prices.

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What we do

Three integrated services. One project.

We start by examining your energy usage in 15-minute intervals and tailor a solution to maximize your return on investment. Laser focused on designing the smallest system possible to reduce your Peak and Demand charges, to avoid the highest costs — and their increases over 30 years.

Energy Storage Solutions

Battery storage time-shifts away from high-cost Peak rates, flattens demand charges, for SGIP incentives, and ride through grid outages. Sized to your load profile, not a catalog.

  • SGIP-eligible system design
  • Demand-charge reduction modeling
  • Backup power for critical loads
  • UL 9540A-listed battery systems
Energy Storage details

Solar - Rooftop and Carport

Custom designs using our patent-pending pre-engineered solutions for rapid installation at the lowest prices.

  • Single-contract EPC delivery
  • Site-specific structural engineering
  • Permitting across all California AHJs
  • Premium-tier panels & string inverters
Solar details

EV Charging Integration

Bundle Level 2 and DC fast charging into the same project. Lower trenching cost, single interconnection, qualifies for utility EV-charger rebates and California's CALeVIP program.

  • Level 2 (J1772) and DCFC up to 350 kW
  • OCPP-compliant networked stations
  • Load management to avoid demand spikes
  • CALeVIP & utility rebate paperwork
EV Charging details

$5M savings typical. Built to scale.

Pull a free report or book a 30-minute call to see what your site qualifies for.

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Why SolarPorts

Energy Cost Savings.
Engineered for the CFO.

Our Technology

Proprietary Software

SolarPorts proprietary software graphically places solar carports, rooftop solar, Battery Energy Storage Systems, and electric vehicle chargers on property satellite photos (Google Maps) reducing the process of estimating and designing commercial solar systems from months to minutes.

This allows businesses to immediately see the benefits of installing solar, and instantly create submittable plans for installing their solar system.

From Months to Minutes

Revolutionary approach to commercial solar design and estimation

Our Experience

1,200+

Projects Completed

Since 1992

33+

Years of Experience

Industry Pioneer

30 Year

Warranty

Proven Track Record

Properties We Serve

Hotels

Guest parking with EV charging

Shopping Centers

Customer convenience & savings

Industrial

Added income and property value

Offices

Employee benefits & sustainability

How it works

Maximum cost reduction
with minimum system.

By targeting your highest cost Peak and Demand charges, we can significantly reduce your costs with a small system. Sometimes, no solar is needed at all, just battery.

  1. 1

    Free site assessment

    Share your address and utility usage. We model production, ITC, MACRS and SGIP impact in 48 hours — no obligation, no sales pitch.

  2. 2

    Engineered proposal

    Site-specific structural and electrical design. Real cost, real timeline, real 30-year cash-flow model. Reviewed with your CFO and facility manager.

  3. 3

    Permitting & build

    We file with your AHJ, coordinate with the utility, mobilize, build, and commission. Average commercial project: 6–9 months from contract to PTO.

  4. 4

    Operate & monitor

    Optional O&M with 24/7 monitoring, performance guarantees, and incentive paperwork handled annually. You keep the savings, we keep the system humming.

Incentives stack

California solar is a stacked incentive market — if you know how to claim it.

Federal, state and utility programs can offset 50% or more of your installed cost when layered correctly. We model the stack for your specific site and handle the filings.

Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

30% base credit on solar & storage under the Inflation Reduction Act, plus potential adders for domestic content, energy communities, and prevailing-wage compliance — stackable up to 50%+.

MACRS Accelerated Depreciation

Depreciate the system over 5 years (with bonus depreciation rules) to dramatically reduce your federal tax liability in the first project years.

California SGIP

The Self-Generation Incentive Program pays per kWh of installed battery storage. Equity, equity resiliency and small-business carve-outs significantly increase the rebate per kWh.

Domestic Content Bonus

Save an additional 10% by using domestic steel and US manufactured products.

CALeVIP & Utility EV Rebates

EV charger rebates from CALeVIP and utility programs (PG&E EV Charge Network, SCE Charge Ready, SDG&E Power Your Drive) cover a meaningful share of charger cost.

Net Energy Metering & NEM 3.0

Under NEM 3.0, paired solar+storage projects produce significantly better economics than solar-only. Storage sizing matters more than ever — we model it correctly.

See exactly which California incentives apply to your site.

Federal ITC, MACRS, SGIP, SOMAH, CALeVIP — we model the full stack before you sign.

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Service Areas

Commercial energy cost savings
across California.

We serve all 58 California counties — with deep coverage of every major Northern California city. Tap a region to browse, or open the full directory.

Bay Area

Antioch, Berkeley, Concord, Daly City, Fremont, Hayward…

Central Coast

Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz

North Bay

Fairfield, Napa, Petaluma, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Vacaville…

Sacramento Valley

Davis, Folsom, Roseville, Sacramento

San Joaquin Valley

Modesto, Stockton, Tracy

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Browse the full directory of 58 counties and every Northern California city.

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See the numbers on your property — no obligation.

A free custom report includes a cost savings estimate, a 30-year cash-flow model with ITC, MACRS and SGIP, and a structural fit-check based on your parking layout. Or skip ahead and book a 30-minute call with our California-based team.

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  • 48-hour report turnaround
  • No obligation, no sales pressure
  • California-based, statewide reach

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