Know Your Numbers Before You Spend A Single Dollar
Independent, vendor-neutral solar consulting for homeowners and businesses in Cincinnati, Sharonville and the surrounding Greater Cincinnati area — expert site evaluations, utility bill audits, shading analysis, and ROI forecasting that give you the confidence to move forward (or the data to wait) with zero sales pressure.
Sound Familiar?
These are the exact frustrations we hear from solar consulting customers every single week.
Sales Reps Pushing Oversized Systems
Most solar quotes come from salespeople paid to sell you the biggest system possible — whether you need it or not. You get a number, not the reasoning behind it, and no way to verify it.
You Don't Know If Solar Even Makes Sense
Every property is different. Without a real shading study, consumption analysis, and incentive model, you're gambling thousands on a sales pitch instead of data.
Incentives Feel Like A Maze
Federal, state, and utility incentive programs overlap, expire, and contradict. Missing one can cost you thousands; nobody's explaining it clearly. Eligibility is not guaranteed and depends on current laws and your situation.
What You Actually Get
Benefit-driven outcomes, not just equipment. Here's how Solar Consulting changes your bottom line.
Vendor-Neutral, No Sales Pressure
We're consultants first. Our job is to tell you the truth — including when solar isn't the right move yet. You get an honest assessment, not a commission-driven pitch.
Real Utility Bill Decomposition
We break down 12 months of bills line by line — usage, demand charges, delivery fees, taxes — so you understand exactly what you're paying for and what solar can actually offset.
LiDAR Roof Irradiance & Shading Study
Using aerial LiDAR and shading modeling, we map exactly how much sun hits every square foot of your roof across all four seasons — so your production estimate is grounded in physics, not optimism.
Precise ROI & Payback Forecasting
We model system cost, financing, incentives, production, and utility rate escalation to project your year-by-year savings, payback period, and 25-year net benefit — with the assumptions shown.
Every Incentive Identified & Quantified
Federal, state, and utility programs — we identify incentives you may be eligible for and show you how to pursue each one, subject to current laws and your eligibility.
A Roadmap You Can Take To Any Installer
Our consulting deliverable is yours. Use it to get apples-to-apples quotes from any installer, hold them accountable to real production numbers, and avoid oversizing.
Everything In Your Solar Consulting Package
Your Solar Consulting Journey, Step By Step
Discovery & Bill Collection
We gather 12 months of utility bills, your property details, and your energy goals. This is a conversation, not a form — we want to understand how you actually use power.
Site & Shading Analysis
Using aerial imagery and LiDAR, we map your roof's solar potential, identify shading obstacles, and calculate true production across all seasons.
Incentive & Financial Modeling
We build your full ROI model — system size, cost, incentives, financing, payback, and 25-year savings — with every assumption documented.
Recommendation & Roadmap
You receive a written report with our honest recommendation: go, wait, or right-size. If you proceed, you get a spec any installer can bid against.
Who Installs Your System?
When you move forward, Midwest Power Consulting Group coordinates with Universal Solar Direct for the technical design, permitting, installation and activation of your solar project.
Solar Consulting Questions, Answered
Q.Is solar consulting really separate from selling me a system?
Yes. Our consulting deliverable is an independent assessment you own. We'll tell you if solar makes sense, if you should wait, or if a smaller system is the smarter move. There's no commission riding on oversizing you.
Q.What do I need to provide for an audit?
12 months of utility bills (we can help you pull them), your address, and a few minutes to discuss your goals. We handle the rest — shading analysis, production modeling, and incentive screening are all on us.
Q.Can you help me evaluate quotes from other installers?
Absolutely. That's a core part of the value. Our spec gives you an apples-to-apples benchmark so you can compare quotes on real production and price-per-watt, not marketing.
Q.What if the audit shows solar doesn't make sense for me yet?
Then we tell you that honestly, explain what would change the math (roof replacement, rate changes, new incentives), and save you from a bad investment. That's the point of independent consulting.
Ready To Explore Solar Consulting?
Speak directly with our Midwest energy experts. We'll evaluate your property, calculate your tax credits, and provide a personalized project proposal — free.