Unlocking Solar For Local Businesses Nationwide
Lasting Positive Change For Small Businesses
Small and growing businesses need energy solutions that are affordable, reliable, and built for the future. King Energy provides simple, sensible solar solutions for businesses of all sizes that reduce their energy costs and improve their margins, giving them power to grow.
Recognized as a leader in commercial solar, King Energy is redefining the energy landscape by offering businesses everywhere sustainable, sensible solutions that yield measurable results. Our enterprise software provides easy billing and shows business owners the savings and environmental impact of their solar program.
Solar In Your Community
King Energy’s solar and battery systems provide savings that create real opportunities for business growth. Every dollar saved on energy becomes available for business expansion and improvement, strengthening the entire local economy.
Affordable Solar Access For Everyone
King Energy’s solar and battery systems are installed on the roof of the property at no cost to the tenants or owners.
King Energy pays for all system costs and lifetime maintenance
Tenants receive easy access to affordable, sustainable power
Solar & battery systems protect your business from outages
Our OneBill™ software platform makes monthly energy bills simple and easy to understand.
Businesses receive one bill and make one payment
Access both your utility and solar bills in one easy to use interface
A professional, simple, and low-hassle experience
King Energy joins businesses of all sizes with the future of sustainable, sensible energy.
Your long term partner as new technologies emerge
Meet sustainability goals for your business
Adopt eco-friendly practices that resonate with your customers
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does King Energy's roof lease model address rising electricity rates and grid reliability concerns?
With electricity rates forecast to reach near 30-year highs, onsite solar generation provides an economic opportunity. The roof lease model delivers immediate rental income to property owners while tenants access discounted, locally-generated power. Monthly rent is paid regardless of grid conditions or tenant participation, creating a stable revenue stream that increases in value as energy challenges intensify.
What happens if King Energy's solar system underperforms or equipment fails?
Property owners bear zero performance risk. Since rent is fixed regardless of solar production levels, system underperformance does not affect owner income. King Energy owns all equipment, carries comprehensive insurance, monitors production 24/7, and handles all maintenance and repairs. If equipment fails, it is replaced at King Energy’s expense. Rental income continues uninterrupted. King Energy assumes 100% of technical, performance, and operational risks while owners enjoy guaranteed passive income.
How is King Energy's roof lease different from Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and traditional solar financing?
Unlike PPAs where the property owner purchases solar power, or traditional financing where the owner maintains the system, King Energy’s roof lease treats the company like any other tenant. King Energy pays monthly rent for roof space. There are no power purchase requirements, no operational responsibilities, and no financing complexity. The property owner is the landlord collecting rent, not the solar customer. This structure simplifies accounting, avoids utility regulation issues, and creates clean NOI without any operational obligations or performance risks.
How does community solar through King Energy benefit the local area and create social impact?
Beyond serving a property’s tenants, King Energy’s community solar model distributes clean energy to local residents and small businesses who cannot install their own systems – renters, low-income households, and businesses in shaded locations. This creates measurable social impact: expanding renewable energy access, lowering energy costs for underserved communities, and reducing neighborhood carbon emissions. Unused roof space becomes critical community infrastructure, enhancing a property’s role as a community asset.
What role do batteries play in King Energy's commercial solar systems?
Batteries transform solar from a daytime-only resource into 24/7 energy resilience. They store excess midday solar production for evening peak demand periods when electricity rates are highest, provide backup power during outages, and reduce expensive demand charges. King Energy evaluates battery economics during site assessment and integrates storage where financially beneficial. Battery systems increase property resilience, tenant satisfaction, and potentially roof rent. King Energy covers all battery costs and maintenance.
How does King Energy's model perform during economic downturns or tenant vacancies?
Roof rent is guaranteed and continues regardless of economic conditions. During the 2008-2009 recession and 2020 pandemic, solar production continued uninterrupted. Even at 100% vacancy, King Energy continues rent payments since excess production can be sold to the grid or community subscribers. This creates stable, recession-resistant income uncorrelated with traditional commercial real estate performance – an attractive portfolio diversification feature for institutional investors.