Big Dog Solar Energy

They are professional and efficient

From the initial contact and throughout the entire process, Big Dog Solar personnel were friendly and knowledgeable. They handled EVERYTHING. From permitting to contacting our HOA to the installation, they kept me informed throughout with texts, phone calls and help with any and all questions in the entire process. The installation crew were fantastic. We are enjoying our solar and our Tesla backup battery. We have had two incidences of power outages that I was only aware of through my Tesla app. My solar provide uninterrupted power to my home perfectly! They also helped me apply for my Tesla battery rebate. I highly recommend Big Dog Solar. Thank you to everyone.

I’m excited for my new solar storage battery for my solar panels. Big Dog Solar did a fantastic job for me. They were professional, polite, and made sure I understood the install process and getting started with the Tesla app and the equipment. Thanks!

We chose to purchase a battery for our home solar system. CJ was willing to answer all of our questions and took time to listen to our concerns and address them. Ruben came out to survey our home and solar panels for the installation. He did a very thorough job and was very kind and respectful. The next day Jamie called as a follow up to make sure we were happy with the service that we received. We are very happy with the service and support that Big Dog offers!

I’ve had my solar system for 13 years, and it’s been great all this time. Recently, I needed a panel replaced, and the company handled it quickly and professionally. The technician was knowledgeable and made sure the system was running perfectly before leaving. It’s reassuring to know that even after more than a decade, their support is still excellent. Very happy with my long term investment.

The technicians that installed my solar battery system did a great job. It took longer than I expected, but they always kept me informed. They were always courteous and attentive to my schedule and thoughts.

I cannot say enough about how great Big Dog has been throughout the entire process of solar installation. From beginning to end they have kept me in the loop ever step of the way. Their technicians are outstanding. So kind and cleaned up after themselves ever step of the way. I would refer all my friends and neighbors, I have so much faith in this company. There pricing is more than fair and I know they stand behind their work. If you are looking for a contactor, look no further, this is the one!!

Big Dog Solar First Three Months

Feedback to Big Dog Solar: A bit of background, Big Dog Solar recommended a 4,000 watt system for our home based on their computer modeling of our usage for the previous 10 months of service (my wife and I have only lived in this home that long). So upon their recommendation we had ten 400 watt solar panels installed on our home in September of 2023 and started generating power on the 21st. We were lucky in the fact that the positioning of the solar panels were on the south side (back yard) of the home and got potentially direct sunlight for the majority of the day. Just a side note: their installation crew was top notch and got the job completed in less than a day with zero problems. The purpose of us installing solar panels is to give us independence from the power company and if our solar panels generate excess power and we can use that excess as credits for future short solar generations’ days/month because of inclement weather (clouds and snow). Because we had the solar installed late in the summer we did not generated any excess power because of a some cloudy days toward the end of month of September and had to pay the power company for 37 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of power that we used from the grid. This carried on for the month of October (we paid the power company for 71 kWh); the month of November (we paid the power company for 128 kWh) and for December (we paid the power company for 278 kWh). For this feedback this is far as we will go with the data. We have not generated any excess power yet due to the fact that in winter there are so many days that are cloudy that the panels cannot generate enough power, no matter how many panels you have installed. The bottom line is that late spring and summer and early fall is when the solar panels will give out their maximum power and at that time we are anticipating that we will be getting excess power in our account to pay for the lack of sufficient generated power in the winter. I have created a spreadsheet that lists: 1) How much power is being generated on a daily basis from our ten panels. 2) The kWh that we are being charged from the grid (hopefully after spring comes that will always be 0). 3) The excess kWh our panels are generating (we should we get excess in the spring and summer and early fall and they should accumulate). 4) The average generated solar kWh/day that we are generating. 5) The average kWh/day that we use from the grid (hopefully by spring/summer that will also go to 0 and remain there). Is the spreadsheet overkill, probably, but it answers one big question? Do we have enough solar panels to do the job so we don’t have to get power from the grid? For this discussion I am only going to use the last quarter of 2023 kWh power amounts that I had to purchase from the gird. So from October through December I had to purchase 477 kWh’s of power. That means in the last quarter of 2024 if I use approximate the same amount as the last quarter 2023 I would need to make at least that 477 kWh’s excess power during spring, summer and fall (and that is not even considering the 1st quarter of 2024). Also, do I need perhaps 10 percent more panels than we have to insure that we have excess credit with the power company? If we have another bad winter like 2022-23 or a very cloudy summer then maybe a couple of extra panels would be nice. But again, if you have lots of excess credit saved up you would not need the extra panels. To get that answer will take a winter and a summer of using real data. My recommendation: For me I do not like to be dependent upon the power company. Their price will always being going up. Yes, there is a cost for installation but Big Dog has an answer to that and it will involve tax credits from the Federal and State governments. They have other incentives and ways to reduce your initial cost and you would have to ask and deal with them. So for me, I think it was a good deal. Big Dog Solar is a great company to work with. They will tell you honestly, up front, your options and let you decide. One thing that is great about Big Dog Solar is that they will NOT over sell you on what you need to get the power you need. This will save you money! That’s it for now. If Big Dog Solar want me to generate another feedback in spring and then again in summer, I could do that.

Great service

I've been very happy with the service from this company. Jessica called me almost every week with an update. Everyone showed up when they said they would. Work was completed on time and looks good. They even called me 2 weeks after the install and said they were monitoring things and will replace one panel because it low.

Excellant company

After we made the decision to go with solar every thing went so easily and quickly. Turned it on today and works great. Everyone from Hidy to Jalisa to the installers have been a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend Big Dog

Friendly and professional

The office staff was great, installers knowledgeable, and sales guy Mike was always available to answer my questions. Whole process was very easy and quick. I am very pleased with my decision to go with Big Dog

Excellent experience! 5 Stars for sure!!

They were prompt, professionals and kept their promises! Ive already given them 3 referrals. I highly recommend Big Dog solar!

Solar is the way to go!

I originally purchased a system in 2017 and was super pleased with the production. At the time the power company had so many stipulations and I wasnt allowed to have a system large enough to cover ALL the usage of my home but I decided it was worth the investment then. Ran into Neil early last fall and he inquired how well we thought our system was doing and I said great but expressed my disapointment over not having full coverage for my usage. He had me send over my past years numbers from San Isabel and then he let me know I could absolutely maxamize my system now due to some changes with the power company. So I had them add to my setup and I am thrilled! Yes is cost a bit more up front, but after seeing my savings for the past two years, I am sure this investment will pay off for me in the next couple of years. So Thanks to Neil, Jacob and their TEAM to keep me as a satisfied customer!

Very pleased

There were many options to choose from. We are glad we went with big dog as an installer. Very pleased with them.

Review

Great price, great installation, Everything was explained a very easy to understand way and a lot of our neighbors have went solar and used this company

Great job

This company is super awesome. Their warranties are amazing. I really like that they use American made panels.

Awesome

These guys are amazing. They are prompt they are superflexible, and they offer so many different product types it’s crazy. Their warranties are 25 years across the board which is kind of unheard of. Neil which is the head of Colorado is amazing.These guys are amazing. They are prompt they are super flexible, and they offer so many different product types it’s crazy. Their warranties are 25 years across-the-board which is kind of unheard of. Neil which is the head of Colorado is amazing

Great company, Great experience, Great value

We have noticed solar popping up all around us and decided to check it out after speaking with one of the sales reps that stopped by when they were installing down the street. We were pleased to see how obtainable switching to solar actually is. Our whole process from start to finish has been great. We are really pleased with how the panels look after being installed and even happier that we can see the production breakdown through the monitoring app. Our sales consult was very helpful throughout the whole process and really took the time to make sure we understood everything and were extremely patient and accommodating to my ever so detailed (and picky) husband. Also, after talking to a few other companies we realized that we got a really good price. Our friends got a slightly smaller system then we did and theh paid thousands more and had problems with the install. Overall we are very pleased with Big Dog and would absolutely recommend them.

Highly Recommend these Guys

Love this Solar Company, they had great prices, and their installers were very friendly. They showed up when they said they would and completed the job very quickly and clean.

Monitoring is awesome

Had the system up and running for sometime when we decided to connect monitoring and fiddle with it. Really enjoy the use of it and the ability to track usage and production. Crew was helpful and professional at time of install, Idaho Power meter tech was very pleasant as well when he came to switch our meter just a week after inspection.

Mr. Workman

Big Dog was very helpful in, not only installing my solar, but also answering my many questions. Only problem is that now I have all my friends asking about my solar panels.