C10 No. 548283 · Since 1988
Commercial Solar
Fast Payback 3–4 Years*
*Requires sufficient tax credit appetite.
Full Service Contracts
CALL US IN EARLY
We carefully analyze your project's needs, curate expectations within budgets, produce complete designs in-house. Our plans package shows explicit details, judiciously including code references to ease reviewers past obstacles.
EYES ON AND HANDS BUSY
Our own team completes your installation. We never "sub-out" the job to others. Interconnection services with the Utility are included. When utility upgrades are necessary, we anticipate the need and spell out attendant timelines.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS
We solve the hard problems. You will never hear us complain about issues, we offer solutions and track results.
ESSENTIAL SUPPORT
We have a preference for manufacturers with embedded remote team monitoring of their products to support your warranty, keep you and us informed.
A Smarter Choice for Business Owners
At Light Ray Electric, we help businesses reduce operating expenses with commercial solar solutions designed for stronger financial returns and dependable performance.
FAST PAYBACK
Right now utilizing the awesome tax incentives will accelerate the payback period. We have some modeled at only 3 years. Best for business with large midday consumption and normal daytime hours of operation.
DEFEAT SELL-BACK LOSSES
Small to moderate size systems can knock down monthly bills when midday consumption is strong. By utilizing most or all of your solar production for your building's needs, the Utility imposed 75% sell-back reduction is defeated, delivering maximum value for your investment dollars.
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
For solid business having confidence in long term presence, the larger investment in full size solar and storage means minimum imports of Utility energy and insulation from Utility rate increases.
Federal Investment Tax Credit · Bonus Depreciation
Take advantage for a limited time of 30% ITC and enhancements for some up to 50%, plus 100% bonus depreciation for all.
The federal ITC allows businesses to deduct 30% of the cost of a solar energy system from federal taxes — with adder enhancements bringing some projects up to 50%. Commercial solar also qualifies for 100% Bonus Depreciation. Together, these incentives dramatically reduce your net cost and shorten your payback period. Contact us today to take advantage.
Our Work
Commercial Solar Installations
Coming Soon Above
The local award winning Westbrae Biergarten has a new operator and soon solar power from generation on the nearby large rooftop. We designed original LED lighting and provided all the underground power structure for the garden, and soon our solar project will help power the facility.
Powering Busy Day Markets
Many neighborhood businesses can benefit from commercial solar. Whether your business owns its building, leases space with landlord participation, or has access to a nearby suitable rooftop, we evaluate every opportunity to design a system that delivers the greatest financial return.
Solar Solutions for Energy-Intensive Businesses
We Engineer Solutions — Not Just Solar Systems
The businesses pictured here are only a few examples of where commercial solar can deliver exceptional value.
Our first objective isn't determining how many solar panels fit on your roof — it's understanding how electricity moves through your facility.
We evaluate your electrical distribution, major equipment, operating schedule, utility tariff, and energy demand to identify opportunities that may include load management, equipment modernization, service upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, and solar generation working together as one integrated system.
The result is a design focused on reducing operating costs — not simply maximizing installed capacity.
Why Commercial Solar
Cut your biggest operating cost — fast.
For restaurants, retail shops, farms, and small offices in Lake and Sonoma County and the Greater Bay Area, electricity is one of the largest and fastest-growing operating expenses. A well-designed solar-only system can deliver strong, sustained savings on your electricity bill — with payback periods that often make commercial solar one of the best investments a small business can make.
Dramatic Bill Reduction
Commercial solar can deliver strong, meaningful savings on your electricity costs. With PG&E rates climbing every year, generating your own power protects your margins and gives you predictability.
Short Payback Period
Many commercial solar installations pay for themselves well ahead of the system's 25+ year lifespan — making solar one of the highest-return investments available to small business owners.
30% Federal Tax Credit
Take advantage of the 30% Investment Tax Credit and 100% Bonus Depreciation on commercial solar. Together these incentives dramatically reduce your net cost and shorten your payback period.
Accelerated Depreciation
Commercial solar qualifies for MACRS 5-year accelerated depreciation, letting businesses recover most of the system cost in the first few years — further shortening the effective payback.
About Us
Light Ray Electric
A family-owned electrical contractor serving Lake and Sonoma County and the Greater Bay Area since 1988. We added solar design and installation to our services in 2009 — bringing the same rigorous electrical standards and personal attention we've always delivered to every project, residential or commercial.
- Licensed Electrical Contractor Since 1988 – C10 License No. 548283
- Solar Installation Since 2009
- Family Owned – Lake · Sonoma County · Greater Bay Area
- 371 Lakeport Blvd, Box 234, Lakeport CA 95453
Get In Touch
Let's Talk Solar
Ready to explore commercial solar for your business or property? We personally handle every inquiry — no call centers, no sales teams. Just direct answers from the people who will design and install your system.
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