On the latest “The Commercial Real Estate Hour” on KHTS, Host Jesus Henao of Leola Commercial, Inc. brought on a guest to talk about what homeowners can expect if they decide to have solar panels installed.

Henao noted that he made the decision to get solar panels after receiving his first electric bill following his family’s move into their home. 

“The first month we’re in the house, everybody’s happy,” he recalled. “Then the first bill comes in and the bill is $900, and I’m thinking to myself, I’m telling my wife, we have to do something quick.”

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Just a month and a half later, Henao had brand new solar panels on his roof, and has been paying the electric company only about $5 a month ever since.

Omar Segura, owner of Clean Energy Solar Brokers, noted that the first step in the process is for a consultant to find out how many people live in the house and what type of energy is being used, such as central AC, a pool pump, appliances, etc.

Then the consultant will take a look at a recent electric bill to see the rate the homeowner has been paying and how much energy they’ve been consuming every month.

“We evaluate that and then we see how much roof space you have by using Google Maps or satellite images of your rooftop,” Segura said. “Then we just basically measure out how many panels we could fit to accommodate your historical data usage of your electricity.”

While the goal is to essentially eliminate the electric bill almost entirely, Segura noted that he takes a practical approach based on each client’s individual situation.

“I try to kill the entire electric bill, but based on the roof space, I’ll set realistic expectations,” he said. “Every utility has levels of tier rates… We try to keep them in Tier 1 rates, or just help them get enough electricity to cover 100 percent, so they’re only paying the surcharge to have access to the grid.”

For more information about Clean Energy Solar Brokers, click here. 

Leola Commercial, Inc.

26575 Ruether Ave 2nd Floor

Santa Clarita, CA 91350

(818) 570-3301

Leola Commercial, Inc. is a boutique Santa Clarita commercial real estate firm that specializes in the sale of multi-family apartments, land for development, retail real estate, senior housing, tax credit properties, industrial, NNN and office. Headed by Jesus Henao, the Santa Clarita real estate firm prides itself on maintaining “old world” customer service principles and personalized representation. Henao is also the host of “The Commercial Real Estate Hour” on KHTS Mondays at noon.

Leola Commercial, Inc. – Santa Clarita

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