We worked with Vince and his team at Future Energy to add a solar and battery system. We also had an old roof needing replacing before the solar panels were installed. They handled both and coordinated all of the necessary permitting with the city and utilities to get our project to completion. The bureaucracy is ridiculous and Vince talked to us straight about those difficulties. Now everything is up and we're enjoying reduced dependence on Edison. read more

I had a great experience with Future Energy and their manager Vince. I asked for solar installation quotations through Energy Sage for exactly the same componets from 6 different companies. Future Energy provided the lowest quotation for my specified solar electric system. After selecting Future Energy and providing payment, I needed some changes to the installation. Vince was able to include one requested change without a change in costs. The second change I requested was included at costs. The installation was acccomplised with one site review and one day installation. The performance of the installation has met all my expectations. a very satisfying solar elecric system. I have to express my appreciation for Vince's support as he answered all my questions, return my calls or texts and made everything happen as scheduled without any additional costs. read more

We had a great experience installing solar with Vince at Future Energy! 2100 sq foot house in SFV with high electricity bills. He answered all my questions, and the install went quickly and smoothly. He also accommodated my requests for specific panels and equipment. It's so wonderful to be running on solar now! read more

This is a long overdue review for Vince and future energy. I had roof work, solar and batteries installed by Vince back in 2024. If I was in the market for this again, I wouldn't hesitate to hire Future Energy because of my experience with Vince. He is straight forward and honest about the cost and process. I had no problems communicating with him throughout the whole thing from quote to finish. If you are reading this review, you are probably in the market for solar install so just give Vince a chance. Let his company at least quote you, you won't regret it. read more

Can't praise this company enough. Vince Downey is the most professional, knowledgeable, helpful and honest person I've ever worked with. This company is outstanding. The installation crew exceeded all of my expectations in every way. I'd give this company 10 stars if I could. From beginning to end I had the best experience possible. I highly recommend Future Energy for anyone considering solar energy! read more

Getting solar was an easy decision, but there are a lot of choices. Vince at Future Energy made it seamless. They showed up as scheduled, had great financing options and were efficient with plans. So far, it has been a great investment and product. In fact, it was such a good experience and financial decision my next door neighbor had Vince from Future Energy install theirs right afterwards. It's refreshing to work with someone who actually does what they say they're going to do, for the price they quote, save money and feel good about your contribution to the environment! read more

I dealt with Vince and he is absolutely amazing. He was so clear on the process, the cost and he is genuinely a great guy to work with. Since the installation he has answered so many of my questions and concerns. He just always goes above and beyond in his communication, compassion and patience with me. When I finally add the battery backup he will be the only person I contact. Hope Future Energy knows what a great guy they have! Thanks Vince! You are awesome! read more

We had researched many Solar Companies and were referred to Vince from Future Energy by a family member as they had nothing but great things to say about him. From the first phone call to all our walk throughs to the finished product Vince and his team were AMAZING. Not only did Vince explain things in a professional detailed manner but was so knowledgeable, kind, friendly and had excellent communication. Solar is a huge investment but Vince always reassured us to reach out with any questions or concerns we might have. We are so pleased with our Solar system and are so excited to see our energy bill drastically go down in price. Working with Vince and Future Energy was one of the best upgrades we could have done to our home. read more

Future Energy - Low roofline panels - Solar Installation Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Vince was amazing, super knowledgeable and responsive through the whole process. Our panels look beautiful and work wonderfully. Very easy to monitor functionality through the Enphase app. INCREDIBLY happy we went with Future Energy. Like, INCREDIBLY. read more

Every aspect of our solar project with Future Energy meet and exceeded our expectations. Vince was great explaining the pros and cons of the solar design and process. The roofing and solar crews did an incredible job safely working on our very steep pitched concrete roof and both crews were punctual and had great communication with us during the process. read more

Got a quote through energy sage. Signed the contract, had a fully working solar system in 3 weeks! Top quality rec 400 Alpha pure black with IQ8 inverters. Initial inspection and final inspection all happened in almost the same week. All other installers had a 3 month wait. read more

Future Energy - Solar Installation Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Future Energy Today gave us a quote, performed a site inspection, updated their plan, but did not follow through on detailed design and installation. After 3-4 months of nagging, they finally responded that our roof could not be permitted for an install. We went with another installer who got the job done in five weeks including permitting, install, inspections and permit to operate. In the 4 months we lost, there was a solar panel shortage and prices went up by $7000! Our saga with future energy today started in March of 2022, we have a standing seam metal roof, which not all installers are familiar with. Future energy told us they can install on it with S-5 clamps. LADBS has a letter that allows these clamps for solar installs in the city of LA. Future Energy Today were very pleasant to work with in this phase. They provided an initial quote that included the types of panels, microinverters and combiner box. They sent out a tech for a site inspection. At the site inspection, I asked about putting the combiner box on the north side of the house, even though our meter was on the south side. The salesperson indicated he needed to check with engineering but it didn't seem to be a problem. He also provided an updated layout of the system at this time. A week went by, and I asked about the progress with the engineering team. That turned to two weeks. Then longer. Then calls and emails that were not returned. Finally in July I got a hold of the salesperson. He said that they had installed a project on a standing seam metal roof recently, and it had to be removed because the inspector didn't like it. They reneged on their quote. Once this happened, I called by our second choice installer, Cali Energy. They requoted, and installed a system and got it turned on in 5 weeks. In the intervening time, there was a solar panel shortage and inflation happened. All the quotes in the second period, went form about $22000 to $29000. We paid $7000 more than we would have because we were jerked around by Future energy today. read more

First let me say that it has truly been a pleasure working with Vince and Future Energy and having Solar installed on our house. This review is a long time coming but we wanted to make sure all was working well prior to posting. Our journey started in March 2023 when we reached out to Vince. We had been working with another company and realized we were being taken advantage of. We only had one month to make this happen and qualify for NEM 2. Vince was AMAZING!! Before we even hired him, he talked to us for over an hour and clearly explained the Solar process. He even reviewed the paperwork we had and validated our concerns with the prior company. After much deliberation (and lots of tears as we really liked the sales guy...just not the company he worked for) we cancelled the prior company and signed on with Vince. Vince was all systems go and immediately had someone out to our house and started the process. Vince was always just a text away and quickly handled all our questions and provided direction to ensure we met the NEM 2 deadlines. And we did!! We were ecstatic when we got the go ahead from SCE that we were approved. After that, everything was a breeze. Vince had our panels installed, inspected, and functional in August 2023 and we had PTO by SCE in September 2023. Now it just had to work as expected. Let me just say that it totally exceeded our expectations. Between January 2023 and September 2023 we paid out over $4,500 to SCE. Between October 2023 and September 2024 we have paid out a total of $250. A savings of over $4,250 in just the first year. At this rate, our panels will pay for themselves very quickly. We have to say that Vince and Future Energy are Top Notch! They did everything they promised, and we couldn't be happier with our results. We are so thankful we did not proceed with the previous company as we have seen nothing but negative reviews. Customer interaction is important to us and even though we never actually met Vince, he was there with us every step of the way. If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. I highly recommend Vince and Future Energy for all your Solar needs!! read more

I had a wonderful experience working with Vince from Future Energy. I found the company on the Energy Sage website. After receiving multiple bids, I found Future Energy had the best pricing for my home Energy needs. The process was smooth and easy. The company was professional and fair. Vince made the process easy to understand and he went above and beyond in customer care, and this is why. My contract originally stated 16 panels at 400 production, but due to the supply chain issues, they were not available as soon as needed. So Vince offered me an extra panel at 380 production at no extra charge. His actions showed me his integrity and he was serious about my solar needs and showing great customer care. I highly recommend Future Energy and Vince Downey! read more

Really loved working with Vince, so patient, experienced, and persistent. Knows his stuff and got the job done.

Future Energy delivered as promised! I came to them (specifically Vincent) with less than 3 weeks to file under NEM 2.0, while other companies refused to try (SunRun, SunPower to name a few). Not only did they deliver ontime and allowed me to obtain Permission To Operate (PTO) under NEM 2.0, but through Vincent's experience and capable team I now have a great solar panel system that I highly recommend others to choose Vincent for their solar panel solutions! read more

I worked with Vince at Future Energy for my solar installation of 27 REC panels. He made the process simple and gave straightforward answers. His team was able to deliver ahead of time at most milestones and had open communication. My solar was online before 40 days granted that was probably best-case scenario the timing seemed to work out favorably. I chose this company over the larger company with more reviews as I trusted I would not just be a number and it proved correct; the larger company contract allowed them to install at any time they want and raise prices after contract if they want. Will recommend Future Energy to others. read more

I got a quote from Vince Downey through Energy Sage. A few issues came up. First, after we had signed the contract, he comes back to me and says that he needs to increase the price because he didn't realize they had to use galvanized conduit on my house. OK, fair enough, we negotiated a price increase. I was replacing the roof on my house at the same time, and the roofer wanted to coordinate with Vince. Vince refused to work with the roofer at all and said he's had enough of working with roofers. He said, just have him do his job and then I'll do mine. The roofer was pointing out that once you have penetrations to the brand new roof, it invalidates the roofing material warranty, so he wanted to put the attachments on the decking below the new roofing material and do flashing around it, so that the roofing material warranty would remain intact. This seemed sensible to me. Sadly, I will have to find another solar installer because they refused to do it. Honestly, this bad review is less about the lack of flexiblity and willingness to work with the customer and more about Vince's attitude. At every step in the process, Vince had an attitude that he knew best and how dare the customer question him. When I asked for lower efficiency panels, he told me he wouldn't even quote it because he thought it was absurd. When I tried to coordinate a call between him and a roofer, he complained to me that the roofer was being difficult and that he didn't want to deal with him because he said he was busy on a Saturday morning golfing. Then when we organized to talk on Monday morning, when we called Vince, he didn't pick up the phone. 20 minutes later he says he'll call in 5 minutes. 15 minutes later he calls me and tells me he doesn't want to have to deal with a roofer who is texting him explanations to tell him when he's available to talk. Vince just had a terrible attitude. I don't know if their company does a good job installing solar panels or not, but couldn't get there to figure it out because of Vince's attitude and unwillingness to be flexible or collaborate with others. read more

Worked with Vince at Future Energy he was well-informed about the panels and how to meet our energy needs and stay within cost. He kept us info of all goings-on and what was next. Definitely would recommend Future Energy and Vince read more

With the labor and supply shortages they still get it done. Did a great job matching the conduit and the panels they used are top shelf looking and working. read more

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Future Energy installed my 15kw system. Fast response, great solutions, quality and teamwork.

I decided to go solar. Vince Downey presented me with a great presentation and everything I needed to know about solar. After doing my own research Vince assure me that solar is the way of the future and I was going to save a lot of money. Boy was he right. His team came in an did a great job and had me running in no time. Thanks again for everything Vince and team. read more

After getting multiple quotes from Energy Sage and contacting additional installers on my own, I decided to move forward with Future Energy. Getting solar is big investment so I spoke with 9 different installers. After speaking with Vince he explained exactly what I needed but more importantly he explained what I didn't need. Other companies tried to oversize the system and add additional components, Vince explained why that wasn't needed. A week after signing the contract a Future Energy rep was at my home doing a site visit and taking measurements. It was at this time that I was informed that I needed to replace my roof in order to warranty the hardware and labor. The original roof was 23 years old so it was definitely time to replace. A couple weeks later Memo and his roofing crew were able to replace my roof in 5 days. The roof looks amazing and I would highly recommend Memo and his crew to replace any family members roof. Once the roof was installed it was time to install the panels. A crew of 4 showed up and were able to finish the entire install in one day. They installed exactly what was on my original contract unlike other companies that try to switch the panels at the last minute for older cheaper panels. The solar panels and breaker box look amazing and everything was buttoned up perfectly. They even pained all the conduit to match my home exterior. I am now up and running and could not be happier. I would highly recommend Future Energy to everyone. They say the best deals are the ones where both parties walk away happy, I am walking away very happy. read more

When I first signed up for Solar I decided to cancel my plan with Sunpower and move forward with Future. I went this route because the team that helped me 100% guaranteed their professionalism, their service, and their equipment. Of course I always do research to the best I can and so I decided to put my trust in them. Not even more than 2 years in and the system has stopped twice already not generating anything for months. Now I usually check my application but what they guaranteed was that when such a situation occurs their team will be notified so we will never run into these issues and so it can be resolved asap. Almost 2 years later though and now they blame me for not constantly looking at the application and not catching this myself on time. When I state this has been the worst customer service on top of so much more I can go on about, IT IS! I will definitely NOT be adding more panels with them in the future because they do not represent FUTURE at all! I will also NOT be recommending them to anyone after the way they have failed me as a customer. One that that truly trusted them with their services. I feel so deceived and undervalued on a system I've been paying thousands for when it should have been saving me money. However, I can't even receive any type of empathy nor reimbursement for the money I now have to pay PG&E for those months of no connection. I take back the first review I ever posted to be able to get a credit; that was a scan and wish I never wrote it without the full experience of this company. read more

Vince with Future Energy was great to work with on my solar project. He was easy to work with and helped me dial in the most suitably sized system for my energy use and even recommended going down in panel count since I had my very old HVAC system recently upgraded and therefore my past energy bills were no longer valid for estimating my future power use. Vince's approach was all about sizing a reasonable system for my needs rather than trying to oversell me to mazimize a sale. The installation crew was very knowlegable and experienced with a clean install and installed the complete system with 26 REC Alpha panels and Enphase IQ8A micronverters in a single day and was very efficient coordinating inspection and getting the system energized. I had my roof replaced just before having the solar installed and the solar brackets were industry standard and were lag bolted directly into the roof rafters and tucked under the roof tiles. I personally verified in the attic that the lag bolt penetrations were directly into the rafters. We've had a few good rain events since the installation with zero leaks or issues and I have no concerns. In my experience you cannot go wrong with Future Energy. read more

I started a request on Energysage and connected with Future Energy. They were offering top-quality panels at a killer price and, when I met Vince Downey (head of sales), I found him to be effusive, knowledgeable, and incredibly communicative over text, voice, and email. We needed to put the panels on the front of my roof, so Vince worked with me to find especially attractive panels to maintain curb appeal. He expressly didn't try to upsell me on additional things like batteries or unnecessary panels--he's honest and I'm happy I chose Future Energy. read more

We used Future Energy for both a new roof, and solar. Vince Downey came (we are in Orange County) and went over our options and exactly what Future Energy would do and the cost involved. Workers showed up on time, and were professional and thorough. Work was completed on schedule, as promised. No extra or hidden costs-we paid exactly what we were initially told. We couldn't be more pleased; an excellent, easy company to rely on. Thanks Vince and Future Energy! read more