Source-check guide
Verify Solar Advice: A Source-Check Checklist
AI, search results, social posts, and sales conversations can be useful starting points. Before spending money or signing, verify the underlying source and the assumptions that apply to your own home.
Updated 2026-07-10
Check the date and source
Treat undated claims, screenshots, summaries, and old calculator results as starting points only. Prefer the linked government, utility, contract, or manufacturer source.
Separate your inputs from general advice
A useful estimate still changes with your bill, state, roof, shade, export rules, ownership model, and contract terms. Do not transfer another homeowner's result to your project.
Verify tax and incentive claims
Do not assume a credit or incentive applies because a page says it exists. Review current official guidance, eligibility, timing, ownership, and a qualified professional when appropriate.
Read a quote gross-first
Compare system size, gross price, equipment, financing, escalators, warranties, service, and removal terms before accepting a net-savings claim.
Escalate technical decisions
Roof condition, electrical scope, permitting, backup loads, and final system layout need qualified site-specific review.
Use the right source for the claim
What to do next
Start with a transparent estimate, then compare any claim against current sources and written project terms.