Commercial
LADWP
2010
A Real Sun Flower Blossoms in LA
A deep dive into a serious commercial solar build: design constraints, rooftop variety, and commissioning.
ABC Solar in the News
A curated archive of articles, community stories, and industry coverage featuring ABC Solar projects and advocacy. If you’re planning solar + storage today, we can apply the hard-won lessons from years of real installations.
Commercial experiencelarge grid-tie + real commissioning
Policy & permittingsolar rights, planning, and AHJ realities
Community projectslocal events powered by the sun
Use this page two ways
Homeowners: see how solar and storage became mainstream—often because somebody fought for the right to install it.
Commercial owners: see the depth behind real systems—design, safety, commissioning, and performance.
Fast contact
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Please include: city, roof type, main panel photo, and whether you want backup, TOU savings, or both.
Featured Coverage
Big moments. Real projects. Real outcomes.
Residential
Performance
2000s
Solar Powered Success
Early-era solar stories that helped normalize solar at the neighborhood level—long before it was easy.
Solar Rights
HOA
2009
Solar Panels Causing Some Storms
Coverage of the homeowner vs. HOA friction that made solar a legal rights issue—not just a product choice.
Community & Culture
Solar isn’t just utility math—it’s people doing cool things.
Community
Hermosa Beach
2010
Christian Burke World Record Run (Powered by ABC Solar)
A 24-hour endurance run with solar power support—raising money for Hermosa Beach schools.
Community
Events
2010
Solar-Powered Movies at Seaside Lagoon
A solar-powered outdoor movie series—proof that the technology can be playful, not just practical.
Community
Hermosa Beach
2010
Solar Gets a Warm Welcome in Hermosa Beach
Opening of the Hermosa Beach design/build studio—built around solar, batteries, and efficient lighting.
Solar Rights & Policy
Permits. Planning. HOAs. The unglamorous work that makes solar possible.
Policy
Local
2010
Solar Business Keeps Palos Verdes Green
A profile on ABC Solar’s early years and the slow-but-inevitable adoption curve of solar technology.
Policy
Torrance
2009
ABC Solar Wins Exemption From Planning for All Solar
A key moment: pushing back on unnecessary design review barriers that slow solar adoption.
Policy
Solar Rights
2009
Solar Fight Hits Home
A reminder that solar is sometimes a rights conversation—especially when aesthetics are used as a blocking tool.
Commercial & Industry
Bigger systems. Bigger consequences. Better planning.
Commercial solar is not “just more panels”
Commercial projects demand disciplined electrical design, commissioning, safety, and schedule control—plus clear financial modeling. Today, many commercial wins are driven by kW demand charge control, where batteries cap spikes and smooth load behavior.
Note: Commercial projects are designed and built with prevailing wage requirements in mind where applicable.
More commercial clips
Additional historical coverage on commercial + permitting milestones.
Founder Archive (Historic Clips)
A few artifacts from earlier chapters—kept here as part of the story.
Wall Street Journal (archive clip)
Preserved as part of the founder’s broader professional history.
The Japan Times (archive clip)
International experience that shaped the founder’s approach to technology and business.
Forum for Corporate Communications (archive clip)
A snapshot of earlier professional work and public speaking.