Review for Big Dog Solar Energy

Office location: 620 Pheasant Ridge Drive, Pocatello ID, 83202

02/22/2025
Jason Idaho Falls, ID

Not worth it. My fault.

I went solar back in 2019, during the government incentive. Back when it was "get 30% off your installation refunded". I was lied to and was told I would receive this incentive each year the government offered it (incentive back then was good for 3 years so, 11K each year. "Boom! See? Gov practically paid for your panels"). No. It is a one time only thing. After I signed the contract, the very next day, the same salesman came to me and apologized for his mistake. Not cool. I believe they also tacked on the knowledge they can dangle that 11K dollar kickback and increase the loan while still making it look worth it. Meaning, I feel they seriously overcharged me for the installation cost: My total bill for my 9.3Kw system (10kw being the largest you can get according to local laws), cost me 32K dollars. Getting a look at all the equipment they were installing (models numbers), I could have purchased all of it myself from Amazon at the time for around 12K dollars. Yet, I'll say again: being charged 32K dollars. Maybe solar is right for you. But please consider the following carefully: First off... I ended up trading a 60 dollar monthly utility Rocky MT power bill for a 230 dollar monthly bill, for the next 30 years. You need to consider if this is worth it. Second, How many months (years) will your solar power loan buy in utility monthly bills? My 32K dollar loan is 44 years worth of utility power. I ain't even gonna live another 44 years. Make sure this is worth it to you. Lastly, I will never see the money that I am 'gifting' back to the grid in surplus. In a matter of 3 years RockyMT Power owes me over 2K dollars. I won't see a dime of this. Not even if I close my account. Rocky MT Power owes you nothing for generating power. So please folks, be absolutely sure, that solar is right for you before agreeing to it. Do the math. Don't be an idiot like me who fell for the 3 year incentive every year lie. Or maybe a lie about how your power company will pay you for your surplus. The company has been a pleasure to deal with, but the salesman tricked me.