California Solar Sales · 1099 Opportunity

Sell Solar.
Keep What
You Close.

100% commission over redline. PPA and prepaid lease products that close without the tax credit objection. Fast installs. You sell — we handle everything behind the contract across all of California.

400+ Closed Deals
10 Yrs In the Field
$0 Down Products
1099 Independent Contractor
All California Territories
PPA & Prepaid Lease Products
Fast Install Timelines
No License Required to Start
Solar installation crew working on a California rooftop
100%
Commission
Over Redline
PPA & Prepaid Lease
🏗️ Fast California Installs
📋 We Handle Design, Permits & Interconnection
💰 No Base · No Cap · No BS

Products That Close
Without the ITC Objection

The federal residential tax credit is gone for cash and loan buyers. That killed a lot of old pitches. Our products don't need it — and that's why they close in 2026 when others are struggling.

Product 1 · Most Popular
Prepaid Solar Lease

30% off the system cost applied upfront at signing. The leasing company claims the 48E commercial tax credit and passes the savings to the homeowner. No tax liability required. Full ownership after 5 years.

  • 30% discount built into the deal — no ITC needed from homeowner
  • Can be financed through Credit Human or Wheelhouse CU
  • Works for PG&E, SMUD, SCE, SDG&E, Pioneer territories
  • Homeowner owns the system outright after year 5
⚡ Easiest close in 2026
Product 2 · $0 Down
Solar PPA

$0 upfront. Homeowner pays a per-kWh rate locked below their current utility rate. Provider owns and maintains the system. When the utility raises rates, their PPA rate stays flat. Available through LightReach, GoodLeap, and EnFin.

  • Zero upfront cost — lowest barrier to close
  • LightReach includes battery storage in the PPA
  • Rate protection against future utility increases
  • Monitoring and maintenance included — no homeowner headaches
⚡ Best for credit-sensitive customers

Fast Installs.
Happy Customers.
More Referrals.

Slow installs kill referrals and your reputation. Our installation pipeline moves faster than most California EPCs. From signed contract to Permission to Operate — no chasing, no delays, no angry calls from your customer asking what's happening.

1
You Close the Deal
Submit the signed contract and site info. That's your job done.
2
Design & Permits
System design, structural engineering, permit applications — all handled. You don't touch it.
3
Installation
Professional install crew. Clean work. Homeowner gets a system they're proud of — and tells their neighbors.
4
PTO & You Get Paid
Permission to Operate granted, system goes live, commission paid.
⚡ Your Job
🗣️Talk to homeowners
📊Run the proposal
✍️Get the signature
📸Submit site photos + info
💰Collect your commission
🏗️ We Handle
📐System design + engineering
📋Permit applications
🔧Installation crew + scheduling
🔌Utility interconnection
📡Monitoring + warranty
EW
Ed Watts
Founder, Solar With Watts · 10 Years In the Field

I’ve been a commission-only solar sales rep my entire career. 400+ closed deals across multiple EPCs. I’ve sold under every market condition California has thrown at me — NEM 1.0, NEM 2.0, NEM 3.0, the ITC expiration. I know what closes and what doesn’t. When you work under Solar With Watts, you’re not plugging into a call center or a corporate machine. You’re plugging into a proven sales operation run by someone who still sells every day — and I want you closing deals, not chasing installs.

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Products That Close in 2026

PPA and prepaid lease don’t require the homeowner to have tax liability. No ITC objection. No loan qualification anxiety. The objection that killed most pitches in 2026 doesn’t exist in our product stack.

Fast Installs = More Referrals

Your reputation is only as good as your last install. We move fast and we do clean work. Happy customers become referral machines. That’s how you compound your income without buying more leads.

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All California Territories

PG&E, SMUD, SCE, SDG&E, Pioneer Community Energy. If a homeowner is in California, we can close them. No territory restrictions. Sell where you live, sell where you drive.

💬
Design Support on Every Deal

Send over the site details and we’ll turn it into a professional proposal. You don’t need design software, engineering knowledge, or a back-office team. We are your back office.

💰
100% Over Redline — No Splits

Everything above the dealer cost is yours. No percentage skimmed off the top. No arbitrary splits. The deal you close is the commission you earn — exactly as it should be for a 1099 rep.

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Tools That Give You an Edge

The reps who close consistently aren’t just better talkers. They have better systems. We give you access to the training and CRM tools that top home services reps actually use.

Close More Deals With
Better Systems

The difference between a rep doing 2 deals a month and one doing 8 isn’t luck. It’s how they handle objections, follow up, and manage their pipeline. Here’s what we recommend — and use ourselves.

Sales Training · Deals From Doubt™
Objection Handling
Built for Home Services

Digital training tools built by a commission-only rep with 400+ closes. Not theory. Not a webinar. Real frameworks for the objections that kill deals in the field — price, spouse, “let me think about it,” competitor bids.

  • Trust Audit — diagnose exactly why a prospect isn’t buying
  • Objection Decoder — field-tested responses to the 12 most common solar objections
  • Works for solar, roofing, HVAC, windows — any commission-based home services sale
  • One-time cost, lifetime access
See the Training Tools →
CRM · Pipeline Management
GoHighLevel —
The Rep’s CRM

GHL is the CRM top home services reps are moving to. Automated follow-up, lead tracking, pipeline stages, text and email sequences from one dashboard. Stop losing deals to slow follow-up and lost sticky notes.

  • Pipeline view — see every lead at every stage in real time
  • Automated follow-up sequences — text and email, set it once
  • Mobile app — manage your pipeline from the field
  • Built for commission-based reps, not corporate sales teams
See GHL for Solar Reps →

If You Can Close,
We Can Work Together

You don’t need a solar license to get started. You need to know how to talk to homeowners, handle objections, and get a signature. We’ll train you on the product. If you already sell in a related field, you’re ahead.

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Existing Solar Reps

Already selling solar but stuck with a slow install team, bad products, or a company that nickel-and-dimes your commission. Bring your pipeline. Plug in here.

🏠
Roofing & Home Improvement Reps

You already sit in homeowners’ kitchens and talk about expensive upgrades. Solar and battery storage is a natural add — same homeowner, higher ticket, recurring referrals.

❄️
HVAC & Windows Reps

If you’re already talking to homeowners about lowering their energy bills, solar is the next logical conversation. Your existing trust is the hardest part — and you’ve already earned it.

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Commission-Based Sales Pros

Door-to-door, in-home sales, direct sales — if you’ve worked a 1099 role and know how to prospect and close, solar translates. High ticket, clear product, strong customer need in 2026.

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New to Solar — Serious About Learning

If you don’t have solar experience but you’re coachable, motivated, and willing to put in the work — we’re open to talking. The Deals From Doubt training tools exist for exactly this situation.

Not the right fit if you’re looking for…
  • A base salary or hourly guarantee
  • A company-provided lead list with no self-generation expected
  • W-2 employment with benefits
  • A micromanaged schedule or mandatory office time

Let’s Talk.
Ed Will Reach Out
Within 24 Hours.

Fill out the form below. Ed reviews every submission personally. If there’s a fit, you’ll hear back within 24 hours to talk through the opportunity.

No pressure — this is a conversation, not a commitment
Ed responds personally — not a recruiter or call center
1099 independent contractor — you set your own schedule

Questions About the
Rep Opportunity

Straight answers to what most reps ask before applying.

You do not need a contractor’s license to work as a solar sales representative in California. The Home Improvement Salesperson (HIS) registration is required for reps who engage in home improvement contracts and is straightforward to obtain through the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). We can walk you through the process. If you’re already licensed or registered in a related trade (roofing, HVAC, windows), you may already meet the requirements.

Solar reps working under Solar With Watts earn 100% of the commission above the dealer cost (redline) on every deal they close. There is no base salary, no revenue split, and no cap on what you can earn. You are an independent 1099 contractor — your schedule, your territory, your income. Commission is paid after installation and Permission to Operate (PTO) is confirmed.

The two primary products are the Prepaid Solar Lease and Solar PPA. Both are structured as third-party ownership (TPO) agreements, which means the leasing or PPA company — not the homeowner — claims the federal 48E commercial investment tax credit through 2027 and passes the savings to the customer upfront. The homeowner does not need any tax liability to benefit. This eliminates the biggest objection that killed cash and loan deals after the residential ITC expired in December 2025. PPA products are also available with $0 down through LightReach, GoodLeap, and EnFin.

All of California. We service PG&E, SMUD, SCE, SDG&E, and Pioneer Community Energy territories across Northern and Southern California. There are no assigned territory restrictions — you sell where you have relationships and where you can generate opportunities. If a homeowner is in California and owns their home, we can close them.

Yes — and home improvement reps are often among the most successful solar reps we work with. You already have the hardest skill: getting in front of homeowners and earning their trust. The solar conversation is a natural extension when you’re already discussing a high-cost home upgrade. We’ll provide product training and proposal support. You bring the relationships.

Install timelines vary by permit jurisdiction, utility interconnection queue, and HOA requirements — factors outside any installer’s full control. What we can tell you is that our installation pipeline is designed to move faster than most California EPCs, and we handle design, permits, and interconnection so you’re never chasing paperwork or managing angry customer calls. Your job ends when you submit the signed contract and site photos.

Ed reviews every submission personally. If there appears to be a fit based on your background and situation, you’ll hear back within 24 hours to schedule a brief call. The call is a conversation — not a high-pressure pitch. We’ll talk through how you currently sell, what you’re looking for, and whether the Solar With Watts opportunity makes sense for you. No commitment required to have that conversation.

Ready to Stop Splitting
Your Commission?

Fill out the interest form above. Ed will reach out personally within 24 hours. No recruiters. No call centers. Just a direct conversation about whether this is the right fit.

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Solar With Watts · Shingle Springs, CA · (209) 216-8180 · All California Territories