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Solar Energy Plan 

This article gives an overview of what the LightReach Energy Plan is, how it works, and what installers need to know to get started.

Solar Energy Plans: Overview

This article covers how battery storage works with LightReach Energy Plans, including setup, certification, and eligibility.

Solar Energy Plan: Battery Energy Storage

Solar Energy Plan: Pre-Pay & Purchase Options

Full breakdown of LightReach's Protect Warranty

Solar Energy Plan: Warranty & Service Information

Solar Energy Plan: Start Here 

A Certified Installer's guide to homeowner expectations

Solar Energy Plan: Prepping to Sell & Setting Expectations

Solar Energy Plan:  Credit Parameters & Sending Contracts

Solar Energy Plan: Co-Applicants

Solar Energy Plan: Change Orders

This article details the NTP requirements for our Solar Energy Plan Program. NTP is synonymous with M0. Achieving NTP signals that all initial point of sale requirements are completed.

Solar Energy Plan: Completing NTP (M0) Requirements

Solar Energy Plan: Sales

Installation (M1), Activation (M2), & Operations Guides

Solar Energy Plan: Operations

Detailing our current Solar/Hew Homes AVL, as well as details on key hardware concepts and requirements. Calculator is live for admin users in the portal.

Solar Energy Plan: AVL & All Things Hardware

Direct pay is designed to reduce cash flow burden on installers. Participation in the program is optional.

Solar Energy Plan: Direct Pay Installer Guide

Solar Energy Plan: Submitting for M1 & M2 Milestones

This article consolidates manufacturer install guides and tech briefs for AVL listed inverter & Battery manufacturers.

Solar Energy Plan: Inverter & Battery Manufacturer Guides

This article outlines Lightreach required settings and operational modes for both Arbitrage and Backup contracts

Solar Energy Plan: Battery Settings and Operational Modes

This article outlines Tesla Mid-Circuit Interrupter (MCI) requirements when using Tesla inverter, Powerwall+ & Powerwall 3.

Solar Energy Plan: Tesla MCI, String, & Design Requirements

High level overview of milestone requirements (M0, M1, M2).

Solar Energy Plan: Milestone Requirements Overview

Getting Started: Key Operations Guides

Freedom within the Framework: Installers may sell and install at their discretion, within the framework of our guidelines.

This document details the guidelines and specifications for Roofs, Structures, Electrical Conditions,…

Solar Energy Plan: Eligible Sites

Effective 9/15/24: LightReach will no longer be accepting manufactured homes.

Solar Energy Plan: Manufactured Homes Policy

An in depth article that helps with the identification of Roofing Materials and insight in to Quality Issues.

Supplemental Guide - Roof Quality

Supplemental Guide: Second System Configurations and Eligibility

Know Before Installing: Eligible Sites

Solar Energy Plan: Design Package | Inputs and Deliverables

Solar Energy Plan: Permit Documents | Inputs & Deliverables

Comprehensive list installation photo package requirements and photo examples.

Solar Energy Plan: Install (M1) Photo Documentation

Solar Energy Plan: Monitoring Portal Access (M1)

This article provides guidance on incentive requirements(if applicable) when submitting for Solar M1 milestone.

Solar Energy Plan: Incentive Deliverables - M1 Milestone

Full breakdown of everything LightReach reviews

Solar Energy Plan: Installation (M1) Checklist

Solar Energy Plan: Domestic Content (M1) Submittal & Photo Requirements

This article outlines QCells AC module requirements for string & system sizing

Solar Energy Plan: QCells AC Module - Design, Install & Commissioning quick guide

Quick installation tips & references for common misses & rejection reasons

Current Transformers (CTs) Video

Installation (M1) Requirements

Solar Energy Plan: Permission to Operate

This article provides guidance on incentive requirements(if applicable) when submitting for M2 milestone.

Solar Energy Plan: Incentive Deliverables - M2 Milestone

Solar Energy Plan: SolarEdge Extended Warranty

Solar Energy Plan: M2 Site Improvement Photos (If Applicable)

General Overview of the items required to be submitted to M2 Activation Stage with references to detailed guides

Solar Energy Plan: M2 Deliverables for Submission

A reference guide utilizing evaluation experience from the LightReach QC team to enable partners in validating monitoring data before M2 Activation Package submissions

Solar Energy Plan: M2 Monitoring Data & Troubleshooting

Activation (M2) Requirements

Guides on the Solar Energy Plan in Puerto Rico 

Solar Energy Plan: Puerto Rico

This is a supplementary article providing an overview of the Puerto Rico Energy

Puerto Rico LightReach Energy Plans: Overview

Puerto Rico: Overview

PR: Prepping to Sell & Setting Expectations

Puerto Rico: Sales

PR: Eligible Sites

Guidelines for electrical conditions and required adders to ensure safe, compliant installations in Puerto Rico projects

PR: Electrical Conditions

PR: Submitting for M1 & M2 Milestones

PR: Inverter & Battery Manufacturer Guides

PR: Resolving Over Voltage (OV) Issues

Puerto Rico: Key Operations Guides

Guide to the key design requirements to ensure project approval in Puerto Rico

PR: Design Deliverables

Installer reference for inverter and battery setups, including manufacturer guides, monitoring configs, and common issues.

PR: Inverter and Battery Resources

PR: Installation (M1) Photo Requirements

Guide to submitting PV and battery monitoring IDs and setting up portal access at M1 for the Puerto Rico program.

PR: Monitoring & Portal Access Requirements

Puerto Rico: Install (M1) Requirements

PR: Activation Milestone (M2) - Essentials & Best Practices

PR: Monitoring Data Examples

Puerto Rico: Activation (M2) Requirements

Active utilities, interconnection, and incentive documentation

Solar Energy Plan: Market and Utility Information

Solar Energy Plan: Active Utilities

For Installers working with utility or incentive programs requiring LightReach signature on documentation.

Solar Energy Plan: General - Interconnection Documents: Signature Authorization

General & National Guidelines

Connecticut - Energy Storage Solutions (ESS)

Rhode Island - Solar Retailer Registration

Vermont-Interconnection Application Process

Market Requirements Overview-Connecticut

Market Requirements Overview-New York

Northeast

Everything partners need to know about offering Palmetto Solar and Solar+Battery Storage Leases in Austin Energy territory, including rebates, compliance, and milestone requirements.

Austin Energy (TX)  Guide

Georgia Power - Proof of RNR Tariff Enrollment (M1)

North Carolina Battery Control Program

South Carolina - Disclosure Form & Duke’s 15 kW DC limit

A guide for LightReach partners on Texas SB1036 solar regulations, registration requirements, and new milestone requirements.

Texas TDLR Compliance Overview

Details on our exclusive retail electricity plan for Texas customers.

Texas - Palmetto Grid+ Retail Electricity Plan

Virginia - Dominion Energy 20 kW AC System Size Limit

Market Requirements Overview-Virginia

Market Requirements Overview-Texas

Market Requirements Overview-Maryland

Market Requirements Overview-Florida

South & Southeast

Mandatory for all Installers Operating in IL

Illinois - Compliance Process

Requirements for Illinois homeowners installing a PV+storage system, and applying for an Energy Storage Rebate

Illinois - Energy Storage Rebate

Illinois - Annual Minimum Equity Standard (MES) Compliance

Market Requirements Overview-Illinois

Midwest

California’s New CSLB Disclosure & Savings Estimate

Overview of Colorado Senate Bill 25-299 requirements for LightReach EPC/Install partners, including Welcome Call procedures and agreement term updates effective September 1, 2026.

Colorado Consumer Protection Plan

Hawaii:  System Eligibility Policy - No 'Non-Export' Systems

Nevada - Compliance Requirements

Market Requirements Overview-Nevada

Market Requirements Overview-Arizona

Market Requirements Overview-California

West & Pacific

A simple guide on how to request integration with third-party platform integration & Palmetto LightReach

Integrating Third-Party Platforms

Aurora Basics

Enerflo Basics

Learn how to create LightReach proposals, create quotes, run credit applications, and clear stipulations directly within Pipe Solar

Pipe Solar Basics

Solo Basics & Clearing Stipulations

SubHub Resources

SiteCapture Integration

Basic guides on different platforms used to sell LightReach

Solar Energy Plan: Certified Installer Platforms

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