A solar electric system is a serious investment that should serve your home and family for as much as 50 years. The quality of the equipment is equally as important as the quality of the installation. With Positive Energy you are getting a long-term renewable energy partner who has a proven track record with hundreds of clients. We hope that you value the old adage “Experience is the best teacher.” We have the expertise to make your system effective, safe and reliable. Take our customers’ word for it.

“Finding the right renewable energy installer can make the difference between a satisfying experience and a nightmare. In a growing industry, new companies are popping up on a regular basis, and it’s not always easy to know which installers are adequately qualified.”
-Home Power Magazine, 2008 Oct-Nov, Choosing Your RE Installer

EXPERIENCE
• Solar electricity is our only business; we are the acknowledged technical leaders in the field in NM.
• We provide the design, electrical, installation and service work. We do not subcontract any of these important skills and services.
• As of March 2011, We have installed almost two megawatts in NM.
• We’ve installed over 500 grid-tied and off-grid solar electric systems in NM since 1997.
• We install residential and commercial systems, roof mounts, ground-mounts, tracker and building-integrated mounts, in most of the utility areas in New Mexico
• We have long standing positive relationships with utility, city and county employees.
• We have been integral in the major changes in policy and practice for renewable energy in New Mexico since 1997. Many of our competitors are new to the industry. We were here before the money arrived, we helped get the money into solar, and we’ll be here as the market and industry continues to change.

CERTIFICATION
• 14 NABCEP certified PV installers work for Positive Energy: The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (www.nabcep.org) provides a national certification for installers. We also have 3 NABCEP Certified Technical Sales. We promote this certification because the bar for entry into the renewable energy field is low; it is our goal to continue to maintain the highest standards in the industry and to encourage others to join us in this pursuit.
• 10 licensed residential and commercials electricians on staff.
• Numerous manufacturers’ certifications. See www.solar-estimate.org

QUALITY
• We install only the highest quality Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listed products available on the market. We select quality products from quality companies and do not
submit bids for projects selected by lowest price only.
• We adhere to NEC Code, local building codes and best practices in the PV industry. We design and install our PV systems for 30 years of optimum production.
• We are SunPower Elite Dealer.
• Read our outstanding reviews from our clients via third party survey (www.solar-estimate.org)
• References available.

A SUSTAINABLE COMPANY
• We consistently make choices towards building a sustainable company and we continually participate in building sustainable communities.
• Many of our employees and two of our offices are powered by solar PV.
• We spend much more time and energy actively educating homeowners, business owners, building professionals and students than we do on introducing ourselves to potential clients with marketing campaigns and advertising. We participate in many groups formed around sustainability, renewable energy, green building, and education.
• Our greatest source of new clients is referrals from existing clients.
• We purchase Green Tags to offset all of our carbon associated with our business.
• We are 100% employee-owned and local. The turnover within our staff is relatively low.
• All of our 46 designers, electricians, installers and staff, in four New Mexico offices, work directly for us.
• We have been in business for over 14 years and are financially strong.