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Xplore combines homeowner-first education with a local delivery network that has already helped bring more than 900 residential solar projects to completion.
Meet the homeownersSolar is not one-size-fits-all. Your roof, energy use, utility, location, and goals all matter. Xplore helps you see the full picture before you make a decision.
Xplore your optionsBegin with Dallin’s complete introduction to Xplore Solar, then use the short videos below to answer one homeowner question at a time.
See if I qualify ↗Seven real videos from the Xplore Solar channel cover the questions homeowners ask most often.
What third-party ownership means in plain English.
For twenty years, going solar meant buying the power plant on your roof: a big loan, a long payback, and all the responsibility. Everyone wanted the savings. Nobody wanted the debt.
In 2025, the market moved. Federal incentives shifted away from homeowner-purchased systems and toward the companies that fund, own, and maintain them. Those providers now compete for qualified roofs, and it is why most new home solar in America is now third-party owned.
The short version: TPO tells you who owns the equipment. The provider funds, owns and maintains the system, while the homeowner uses the solar energy it produces. The specific agreement then determines how the homeowner pays.
The provider funds the equipment, subject to home and credit qualification.
Under a power purchase agreement, or PPA, the provider still owns the system and the homeowner pays for the solar electricity it produces.
An experienced local partner handles design, permitting, installation and activation.
These terms are often used together, but they answer two different questions. Once you separate ownership from payment, the model becomes much easier to understand.
See the complete comparisonThird-party ownership means a provider, rather than the homeowner, funds and owns the panels and related equipment during the agreement. The exact payment method can be a PPA, a solar lease or another available structure.
A power purchase agreement is a type of TPO. The provider owns the system, and the homeowner pays an agreed rate for the solar electricity the system produces, usually measured in kilowatt-hours.
Xplore brings one clear, consistent education and coordination experience to homeowners, while trusted local partners handle design, permitting and installation.
Availability varies by ZIP code, utility, and local partner coverage.
Explore active marketsData centers, AI infrastructure, manufacturing and electrification are driving a new wave of electricity demand, especially across the Mid-Atlantic.
Move the slider to see how much of your household budget currently flows to electricity. This is not a savings quote. It is a clearer starting point for the conversation.
Utilities are racing to add large-scale solar, but big projects can wait years in line just for permission to connect to the grid. A rooftop follows a different approval process. That is why a qualified roof has never mattered more.
Enter a U.S. home address. Xplore uses Google’s roof geometry and sunlight data to assess orientation, usable area and potential panel capacity.
Watch Megan Williams share their Xplore Solar experience.
Xplore helps you understand the opportunity, compare the route forward and coordinate the next steps. Trusted local partners bring the technical design, permitting and installation expertise for your market.
Clear answers to the questions homeowners ask before taking the next step.
No. It means some qualifying plans may not require a large initial system purchase. Pricing, eligibility, ownership, and terms vary by home and provider.
You deal directly with Xplore. We explain the model, review your home, coordinate the technical work and remain your point of contact throughout the project.
No. Roof condition, sun exposure, energy use, utility rules, local availability, and homeowner goals all influence whether solar makes sense.
The federal credit for homeowner-purchased systems ended after 2025. Federal incentives now flow through the companies that own and maintain home solar systems, which is a big part of why third-party ownership has become the primary way homeowners benefit from them today, and exactly the kind of thing we help you navigate.
A member of the Xplore team learns about the home, answers your questions, explains the paths that may be available, and helps you decide whether a deeper assessment is worthwhile.
Bring your bill, your address and every question you have. A member of the Xplore team will explain the model, understand what matters to you and help determine whether a deeper home review makes sense.