Energy Concepts

Energy Concepts Rocks!

It was a great pleasure working with Energy Concepts of Hudson, WI to design and install our solar system. As with most large projects, we got bids from a couple of other providers, and were happy to learn the best value came from a local source in our own back yard. Always happy to answer our emails, Craig and Claudia were prompt in returning emails and sifting through our questions. We love knowing our carbon footprint has been greatly reduced!

Wisconsin Energy Institute UW WI Madison Campus

The Installers did a great job. Very Professional with install work and attitude. Met challenges and found solutions. Was very satisfied with completed project.

Made the process easy

The folks at Energy Concepts made a complicated process (i.e. utility company, State & local requirements, equipment needed) much easier, and adjusted to my needs as a customer. I am very happy with my roof solar panel system and the monitoring capabilities.

Great Company

In my experience there are a lot of people selling renewable energy products, but after asking questions about their products and the incentives that are being offered it was evident that they were just that, salesmen, and did not know much about all that is involved with the products they were selling. Energy Concepts got the job done from start to finish and did the research to find the best prices for quality products and labor. I'm sure there are other quality installers in the country but my experience has been that there is a lot more "salesmen" out there than actual quality installers, and Energy Concepts is quality.

Great Customer Service

They made it easy for us by walking us through every detail and handling the confusing state application process. They are professional and trustworthy. They are on top of the latest technology and trends.

Residential PV

Excellant product, Excellent installer

Satisfied

We had been researching solar PV for several years. When we decided to go ahead, we got several bids. The Energy Concepts bid was not the lowest, but it was the only one with enough detail to give us real confidence. Also, the combination of 1-axis adjustable pole-mounts, and the high efficiency of the SunPower panels, gave us the capacity we wanted without stretching all the way across the main view from our house. Installation by Steiner was as painless as possible, given the terrible weather.

We had considered solar for previous projects, but had not made the right connection with a supplier. Craig came to us with his engineering background and made the process much easier to understand and appreciate. We introduced him to our contracting team and he fit right in. The installers were professional and all the work timely completed. For our first solar experience it went perfectly. We were so pleased with Craig and his team that we are considering using them for further projects.

Energy Concepts was very easy to work with. Craig is VERY knowledgable about solar, interactions with local utility and subsidies available. He and his office have been very responsive to questions.

Fantastic, talented small company that did a GREAT job on our solar PV design & installation

I am very happy with my new PV system. I would highly recommend Energy Concepts and their contractors to anyone. They were all very courteous, prompt and did a great job with the instillation.

I recently purchased a solar hot water system from Energy Concepts and could not be more pleased. Energy Concepts is the rare combination of passion and technical expertise and the final product I purchased from them demonstrates their genuine concern for the environment and their commitment to world-class design and installation. Adding a solar system that runs from the roof to the basement of a 3 story, 40-year-old house is no small feat. I was prepared to make some compromises in ascetics. Thanks to Energy Concepts, no compromises were necessary. They treated my house as if it were a brand new million-dollar mansion and took no short cuts. The final product is impressive, effective and, unless one looks for it, almost invisible. The system is well engineered, high-tech and yet elegant in its simplicity. It’s also designed and installed for years of carefree service. I love that the transfer fluid lines have no seams, no seals and no o-rings to fail. One solid, stainless steel line from top to bottom. A generation from now, whoever lives here will still be savoring the knowledge that they are doing their part in using renewable energy. Since our system went in, I now feel a sense of participation and pride when I see the sun hitting the attractive collectors on our roof. Seeing this simply sight gives me a new found sense of connection to our world that I’ve captured a small sliver of the solar energy opportunity falling on my house and stored it in the form of not water in my basement. Last evening I had 80 gallons of 170-degree water in our storage tank. When my teenage daughters take their long, hot showers they now know exactly where the energy came from for that privilege. This system not only keeps them happy, it teaches them that it’s not enough to worry about the worlds energy and environmental issues, we all have to do our part. I can’t recommend Energy Concepts highly enough. Their engineering, design, customer service and installation expertise is matched only by their passion for helping consumers produce their own power. They delivered far beyond my expectations and were well versed in current state and federal incentives. Whoever lives in my house 40 years from now will be as grateful to Energy Concepts as I am right now on this beautiful, sunny spring day.

Energy Concepts is a well-run operation. I have recommended them to anyone who inquires about renewable energy.

There was more than one delay in the installation schedule, which complicated getting time off work to be on site. However, the reasons were sufficiently explained and I accepted the apologies. The overall experience exceeded my expectations, and I am completely satisfied with the end result. I submitted RFQs to several installers, but Energy Concepts was the only one to respond in a timely manner. Due to my satisfaction with the initial contacts, I did not pursue other bids. I preferred to manage the interconnection (net-metering) agreement with the utility and the application and approval of the state rebate even though Energy Concepts was willing and capable of doing it.

The system works exceptionally well, and I recently received my first check from the utility for over-producing my meter. I love the fact that the array is constantly moving throughout the day--it makes a rather clunky technology look graceful and light as air. Engineering, installation, support, post-installation follow up--this has been a wonderfully trouble-free experience. Energy Concepts handled all the paperwork and utility interface. Sure, I needed to sign a few documents they provided, but they really made this a no hassle, trouble free experience. I went with the most experienced, best qualified contractor I could find. Since I was going to spend a lot of money, I wanted reliability, quality and a no-drama, no-problems firm. That`s what I got, and I`m very happy with my choice.

Energy Concepts is "HANDS DOWN" the "BEST" solar PV contractor in the upper midwest. They have a thorough understanding of the technology (unlike many others), have the best design and documentation, offer the best in current technology (SunPower and others), and have a great team of subs that they have worked with on several projects. I looked at many other contractors through this process and looked at various technologies...others seem to get into PV for the wrong reasons...Energy Concepts believes in what they do and has the engineering background to bring it to life efficiently and reliably.