Solar discount providers

The following companies assist homeowners in locating solar installers and negotiating group discounts:

One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) — Researches local solar installers, negotiates group discounts and manages the entire solar buying process from beginning to end. 1BOG membership is free and gives homeowners access to exclusive, pre-arranged group discounts, educational tools and advice from an experienced team of solar advisors. Homeowner members are confident that 1BOG’s installation partners have been carefully vetted on products, installation practices, long-term stability as a company, as well as a great group discount rate. 1BOG was founded in 2008 in San Francisco and has active solar campaigns in 12 markets across the United States. See a list of cities

Suntricity Power (888-557-6527) — Provides solar energy systems for residential and commercial markets. The company offers a system that includes high efficiency microinverters, mono crystalline high yield solar modules, communications and Web-based monitoring and analysis. The systems increase energy harvest, improve system reliability and simplify design, installation and management.