Empower Home Services
Solar installer working in Los Angeles. Licensed since 2019.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
39 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 36 solar installations, 3 roofing jobs. 128th most solar system permits of 561 contractors in Los Angeles.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 1057693, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, electrical, heating and air, roofingThe board's public record lists 3 items, 2 open. See the record below. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2019 | |
| Jobs on record | 39 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 36 solar installations, 3 roofing jobs128th most solar system permits of 561 licensed contractors in Los Angeles. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Los Angeles permit records cover June 2023 to September 2026.Of their 36 solar system permits, 2 mention a battery. |
Records: the state license board and City of Los Angeles permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
How to read this
The Contractors State License Board lists complaints it has sent for legal action, citations it has issued, and warning letters. A complaint or accusation is an allegation, not a finding. A citation is the board's finding that a rule was broken; the contractor can appeal it. Complaints closed in the contractor's favor are never listed. Most contractors have no items.
Open case: not proven, as of Oct 4, 2026Aug 5, 2026 · Case N A 2024 18925
The board sent this complaint for legal action on Aug 5, 2026. A complaint is an allegation. Nothing is proven yet.
Charges listed: license name style variation; contracted with non-licensee; violated provisions of the home improvement contract;and 1 more
did not include Total Cost incl Payments and Financing.Citation: under appeal, as of Oct 4, 2026Mar 3, 2025 · Citation 2 2024 2003
The board issued a citation on Mar 3, 2025. The contractor appealed it. The citation is not final.
Charges listed: departed from trade standards; failed to report license changes; exceeded contract amount;and 3 more
failed to report the employment of a registered salesperson; did not include Total Cost incl Payments and Financing; failed to comply with Contractor's License Law.Citation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026Jun 25, 2025 · Citation 2 2024 2067
The board issued a citation on Jun 25, 2025. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: employed non-registered salesperson; failed to report license changes; contracted out of classification;and 1 more
did not include Total Cost incl Payments and Financing.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1057693 on CSLB
Cost and timing
Solar in Los Angeles: $18,000 to $40,000
Half of 3,193 installs from January 2021 to December 2023 cost an amount in this range.
How to read this range
These are prices homeowners paid, as installers reported them to state programs. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory collects them in its Tracking the Sun data. A quarter paid less than this range, and a quarter paid more. The prices are before the federal tax credit.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $12,284 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Across Los Angeles, half of all solar system permits list $20,000 to $250,000. What solar system jobs cost in Los Angeles.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Los Angeles, a solar system permit stays open about about 8 months, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about 62 days. How long solar system jobs take.
Track record
21 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 4 the year before
Where they work most
- 913264 jobs
- 900264 jobs
- 900384 jobs
- 913443 jobs
- 913433 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Solar(EPlan) PV1 for installation of roof mounted solar panels | 90018 | not stated |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Reroof, 32 squares (3,200 sq ft) | 91326 | $6,400 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Reroof, 32 squares (3,200 sq ft) | 91326 | $6,400 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Reroof, 8 squares (800 sq ft) | 91406 | $1,600 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Solar[ePlan] Roof mounted solar PV1 system with BESS. 32 modules/microinverters, 1 Tesla PW3 unit, 1 PW3… | 91344 | not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Solar, 13.3 kW[ePlan] New roof mounted solar PV1 system rated 13.3kW DC / 11.4kW AC with (30)… | 91326 | not stated |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Solar(EPlan) New PV1 roof mounted solar system with energy storage system | 90042 | not stated |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Solar[ePlan] new ESS & PV System roof mount, PV1, Scope of work include: (34) Modules of 410 W, Total:… | 91344 | not stated |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Solar | 91356 | not stated |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Solar | 91344 | not stated |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Solar | 91326 | not stated |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Solar[ePlan] new PV System roof mount, PV1, Scope of work include: (16) Modules of 410 W, Total: 6.56… | 90247 | not stated |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90045 | not stated |
| Apr 8, 2026 | SolarLa: (n) rooftop photovoltaic system installed on (e) single family dwelling | 90247 | $12,284 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91343 | not stated |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Solar, 10.3 kWPv-1 system size 10.3 kw dc 9.6 kw ac 25 pv modules 25 microinverters | 90063 | not stated |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Solar(EPlan) PV1 for installation of roof mounted solar panels | 91042 | not stated |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90064 | not stated |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90027 | not stated |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90004 | not stated |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91343 | not stated |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91335 | not stated |
| May 8, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90018 | not stated |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90020 | not stated |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91331 | not stated |
| May 8, 2024 | SolarInstall new solar system with 13 modules/ microinverters, and 1 combiner box | 91343 | not stated |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Solar[eplan] new rooftop mounted pv1 installation with (6) modules, (6) micro-inverters all… | 90034 | not stated |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Solar[ePlanLA] 2.25 KWDC / 1.45 KWAC PV roof mounted system, 5 modules-roof mounted and 5 micro-inverters | 90034 | not stated |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Solar[EPLAN] Install new solar | 91340 | not stated |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Solar, 3.1 kWInstall new solar roofmounted system rated at 3.1KW DC/ 2KW AC with | 90034 | not stated |
| Nov 20, 2023 | SolarInstall new solar with 8 modules / microinverters, -roof mounted- 3.60 KWDC/ 2.32 KWAC | 90026 | not stated |
| Nov 20, 2023 | SolarInstall new sola with 6 modules/ microinverter -roof mounted p v - system rated at 2.70 KWDC 1.74… | 90026 | not stated |
| Nov 20, 2023 | SolarInstallation of a new solar system including 6 modules / microinverters -roof mounted system rated… | 90026 | not stated |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Solar[E-Plan] New PV1 roof mounted solar system consisting of 7 modules with 7 microinverters | 90026 | not stated |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Solar, 2.8 kWNew roof-mounted solar PV1 system with (7) modules with 7 microinverters connected to existing MSP.… | 90038 | not stated |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Solar (×2, same day), 2.4 kWNew roof-mounted solar PV1 system with (6) modules/microinverters connected to existing MSP. System… | 90038 | not stated |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Solar[eplan] Install new solar | 90038 | not stated |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Solar[EPLAN] PV1 NEW ROOFTOP MOUNTED SYSTEM, SYSTEM SIZE IS 2.61KWac, SYSTEM SIZE IS 2.61KWac, SYSTEM… | 91364 | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Empower Home Services
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any solar installer
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What size system, which panels and inverter, and what will it make in a year?
- Is my roof good for 25 more years, and what if it needs work first?
- Who handles the permit and the utility's approval to turn it on?
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