Smart Energy Today
Solar installer based in Tumwater.
- License SMARTET869RJ, out of business in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026
- No current bond on the state's list for this license
107 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2022: 103 solar installations, 3 EV charger installations, 1 panel upgrade.
The state showed this license as "out of business" on Oct 3, 2026. Do not hire until that is cleared.
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 SMARTET869RJ, out of business in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026GENERAL | Problem |
| Insurance and bond? | No current bond on the state's list for this licenseNo liability insurance policy on the state's list for this license. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 107 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2022: 103 solar installations, 3 EV charger installations, 1 panel upgradeThey are based in Tumwater. Work outside Seattle is not in these records.Our Seattle permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the state Department of Labor and Industries and City of Seattle permits.
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Seattle: $9,400 to $29,000
Half of 3,466 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Solar with a battery in Seattle: $19,000 to $55,000 (145 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $8,160 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What solar system jobs cost in Seattle.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Seattle, a solar system permit stays open about 43 days, 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. How long solar system jobs take.
Track record
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 9811824 jobs
- 9811714 jobs
- 9810812 jobs
- 981067 jobs
- 981166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Solar | 98105 | $9,600 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Solar | 98136 | $6,720 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Solar | 98108 | $13,440 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Solar | 98126 | $8,160 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Solar | 98108 | $7,680 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Solar | 98144 | $5,760 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Solar | 98108 | $9,600 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Solar | 98105 | $5,280 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Solar (×2, same day) | 98118 | $6,720 each |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Solar | 98119 | $5,280 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Solar | 98118 | $6,240 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Solar | 98133 | $7,680 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Solar | 98118 | $11,040 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Solar5.60kWDC Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar Installation New Sub Panel | 98115 | $6,720 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Solar | 98119 | $3,840 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Solar | 98106 | $10,560 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Solar | 98107 | $5,760 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Solar | 98103 | $7,200 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Solar | 98103 | $5,760 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Solar | 98117 | $11,520 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Solar | 98118 | $9,120 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Solar | 98118 | $12,000 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Solar24kWDC Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar Installation | 98118 | $28,800 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Solar | 98116 | $6,720 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Solar | 98107 | $4,800 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Solar | 98118 | $7,200 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Solar | 98119 | $5,760 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Solar | 98118 | $5,760 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Solar | 98118 | $7,200 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Solar8.80kWDC Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar Application | 98178 | $10,560 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Solar, 12 kW12.40kWDC Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar Installation Main Service Panel Upgrade Courtesy Review7/21… | 98108 | $14,880 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Solar | 98118 | $13,440 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Solar | 98108 | $9,120 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Solar | 98144 | $9,600 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Solar | Not listed | $7,680 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Solar | 98116 | $8,640 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Solar | Not listed | $6,240 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Solar | 98105 | $12,000 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Solar | 98108 | $6,240 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Solar8.00kWDC Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar Installation, Min Service Panel Upgrade | 98118 | $9,600 |
What to ask before you hire
About Smart Energy Today
- Do not hire until the state shows the license as active.
- Ask for proof of liability insurance and a current bond.
- 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
- 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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