Chico, California

Don't buy the panels.
Buy the power.

That is the whole idea behind a power purchase agreement. We put the system on your roof and keep it running. You just buy the electricity it makes, starting at $0 down.

The Power Purchase Agreement, In Plain English

It is the part of the offer people understand least, so here it is without the jargon.

What a PPA actually is

We pay for the solar system and install it on your roof. You do not buy the hardware. You buy the electricity it makes, at a rate agreed up front. The system stays our responsibility to own, monitor and maintain.

A Northern California home with an OHM solar array on the roof

The Bill You Have Versus The Bill You Could Have

Your utility sets its own rates, and you have no say in them. A power purchase agreement replaces most of that bill with a rate you agree to at the start, so the biggest part of your energy cost stops moving without warning.

You keep a smaller utility connection for the hours your system is not producing. Added together, we design the two to land under what you pay today.

"The farther energy travels, the more it costs you. Solar brings the source to your roof."
A home powered by an OHM solar array
Average month, powered by OHM $0* per month
A utility power plant at dusk
Average month, without solar $0* per month
$91* a month lower on average

* Averages based on the figures in our brand video. The difference is simple subtraction of those two figures. Not a quote or a guarantee. Drag the handle to compare.

What The Agreement Gives You

Four terms we put on the table with every power purchase agreement.

Want to purchase outright? We also offer cash purchase and other financing options, and most families find the power purchase agreement the easiest, most affordable way to start saving right away.

Talk Through The Options

More Than Panels On A Roof

Solar is the start. We design and service the whole electrical picture of your home, across these product lines and equipment brands.

Panels On Real Roofs

Rooftop arrays, ground mounts and the crew on site, from our own photography and brand video.

Solar School

Everything we get asked, answered on camera by OHM. No salesperson in the room, and no obligation to watch it all.

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Meet OHM

The crew, the office and the families we work for, in their own words. Below, the five questions we get asked most, answered one at a time.

    Ask Us Yours

    One Question At A Time

    Short answers, built for a phone.

    Rather Read It?

    The guides we have already published.

    Your Neighborhood Solar Team

    We call ourselves your neighborhood solar team, and these are the days that phrase is built on. A 5K in the park, a summer party, and a company game day. Photos are from our own events.

    We Did Not Have To Install It To Fix It

    If your system is underproducing, throwing app errors, or your bill crept back up, bring it to us. These services are available whether or not we installed the system. Pick the one you need and it will carry through to the form.

    Not an OHM customer? Still call us. OHM services systems we did not install. (530) 433-4609

    Book A Service Visit

    Tell us what the system is doing and we will get a technician out to look at it. Whoever installed it.

    • We service systems we did not install
    • Diagnostics start with a visual inspection
    • Butte, Tehama, Glenn, Shasta and the Yuba City area
    Or call (530) 433-4609

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    Homeowners

    We are the most reviewed solar company north of Sacramento. Here is what that sounds like in our customers' own words.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Straight answers on cost, savings, warranties and what happens down the road.

    Talk To A Pro
    OHM Solar Solutions service territory across Northern California, from Shasta County down to the Yuba City area Map data © 2026 Google, INEGI

    Where We Work

    Nine counties, 30 towns, one crew. Open a county to see the towns.

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    Take Back Your Power

    One team accountable from design to power-on, and still here long after. Tell us about your home and a pro comes back to you with a plan and a number.

    Chico Office

    1300 Nord Avenue, Suite 100
    Chico, CA 95926

    (530) 433-4609

    Start With A Free Energy Audit

    No cost, no obligation. We look at your bills and your roof, then show you the numbers.

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    A real person calls you back. No door knock, no pressure.