"The city is very happy with the solar panels. They are reducing our electric bill, and with the State Grant it was very affordable."
-City of Belpre, Ohio

Getting Started (Inquiry Form) :: Commercial

Process to get from initial contact to successful project completion:
  1. Contact Third Sun using the online inquiry form or by calling our office.  The more information you provide on the form, the quicker we can help you.  Please send digital photos or electronic plans if you have them.
  2. Initial “remote” assessment and consultation. Third Sun will use the information you provide as well as satellite images to prepare a preliminary proposal for your review. We will discuss this with you via phone and email, answering any questions and explaining the details.  From this you can make an informed decision whether or not to take the next step.    
  3. Set up a site visit.  For a refundable $500 fee (or more for locations far from our offices) an "on-site visit" can be scheduled. At an “on-site visit” one of our Project Developers will visit your site to take photos, measurements and assess your site’s energy potential.  At this stage a grant required solar pathfinder reading is taken.
  4. Receive and accept a proposal. Using the information gathered at the site visit, our Project Developers will send you a detailed quote and design proposal.  After you accept a proposal, you will sign a contract and make an equipment down payment.  At that point, your project will be put into process: grant paperwork will be completed if applicable, equipment will be ordered and we will put you on the installation schedule.  NOTE: Delays in grant submission, approval and agreements, as well as equipment delays may substantially affect this timeline.  Third Sun will do everything possible to make this process efficient.
  5. Installation and commissioning.  Installations can take anywhere from one to five days, depending on the complexity and size of the system. Obviously, a larger commercial installation may take much longer than a single family home installation.  Our staff will make you aware of what our estimated time on site will be at the contract stage.
** In order to reduce our carbon footprint, we prefer to do as much preliminary consulting as possible before physically traveling to a customer’s location. Most customers find that this period of discussion and correspondence is very informative, and that it helps them learn what their options are and develop accurate performance and cost expectations before engaging us to travel to perform an on site visit.  If, however, you'd like us to come to the site and meet with you, we'll be happy to do so. For a $250 fee (or more for dependent upon distance from our offices) an "on-site visit" can be scheduled. This fee would be refunded to you upon completion of contract with us. Either way, you can be assured that the proposal that we prepare will be suited to meet your goals using the best available products.


Online Inquiry Form

Please fill out the form below so that we can get a better idea of you initial project goals.  After we have received the completed form, we will review it and bet back to you to schedule a site visit as well as give you initial recommendations and an overview of project possibilities.

You may also download the print version of this form, complete it and mail it to our office.

Contact info:

Name:
(required)
E-mail Address:
(required)
Address:

(required)
City:

(required)
State and Zip Code:
(required)
Address of Project Site (if different) :
State and Zip Code:
Phone Number:
i.e. (###) ###-####
(required)
My question is about:
How would you prefer to be contacted?
How did you hear about Third Sun Solar and Wind Power?


Project site is :
New Construction
Existing Structure
Commercial
Residential
Institutional/Non-profit/Government
Other

Electric company and usage:

Who is your electric company? 
(required)

Average 12 month kilowatt hour usage (this information can be found on your utility bill or by contacting your power company)
Fill in or NA if new construction

Usage Month kWh
Highest month kwh usage in last 12 months
Lowest month kwh usage in last 12 months

Roof information:

  1. Type of roofing material:
    (required)
  2. Age of roof in years:
  3. Pitch of roof:
  4. Approximate square footage of south facing roof:
  5. Is there any shading from nearby trees, other buildings or roof obstructions like dormers,
    stacks, etc. that may shade a solar array between 10am and 4pm? Yes No Maybe
  6. How many stories above the ground is the roof:
  7. Do you have any digital photos of the building and /or roof? If so, please email.

System Preference:

Roof Mounted Solar Electric
Ground, pole or tracker mounted solar electric
Whatever is determined to be the best place for the solar
Utility interactive system without battery back up
Utility interactive system with battery back up
Independent, stand alone system with no utility power
A system with internet based monitoring

Other Information:

My timeline for installation is:

My budget range for final project cost is:

The reason I want a renewable energy system is?

Other questions: