1st Light Energy Inc
Solar installer based in Manteca.
- License 612122, expired in the city's records on Sep 24, 2026
12 solar system jobs on New York permits, 2025.
The state showed this license as "expired" on Sep 24, 2026. Do not hire until that is cleared.
What the public records show
From the city's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 612122, expired in the city's records on Sep 24, 2026General contractor | Problem |
| Jobs on record | 12 solar system jobs on New York permits, 2025Every permit we have for them is solar system.They are based in Manteca. Work outside New York is not in these records.Our New York permit records cover November 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the city Department of Buildings and City of New York permits.
Cost and timing
Solar in New York: $26,000 to $48,000
Half of 10,887 installs from January 2021 to January 2024 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 $59,365 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Across New York the middle solar system job is $40,951. What solar system jobs cost in New York.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across New York, a solar system permit stays open about about 4 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 7 days. How long solar system jobs take.
Track record
0 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 12 the year before
Where they work most
- 111012 jobs
- 113771 job
- 114281 job
- 104541 job
- 112341 job
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | SolarInstallation of solar pv system on the exisiting rooftop | 11377 | $177,000 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | SolarInstallation of solar pv system on the exisitng rooftop | 11101 | $154,000 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Solar | 11101 | $33,696 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Solar | 11428 | $48,330 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Solar | 10454 | $45,900 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Solar | 11234 | $80,000 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Solar | 10465 | $107,730 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Solar | 11207 | $43,200 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Solar | 10303 | $45,000 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Solar | 11232 | $104,220 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Solar | 11235 | $70,400 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | SolarInstallation of solar pv system on the existing rooftop | 10309 | $40,800 |
What to ask before you hire
About 1st Light Energy Inc
- Do not hire until the state shows the license as active.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
- Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.
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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