How to Get a Commercial Solar Quote – SCE Green Button Data

Rising electricity rates. Historic solar tax credits. Simple & secure data sharing.
If your business is facing higher utility bills and looking for ways to reduce long-term operating costs, this may be the most important, and easiest, step you can take today.

With just one download from your SCE account, you can begin the process of receiving a custom solar proposal tailored to your building’s unique energy footprint – no RFP, site walk, or engineering drawings required.

The Pressure on Power: Why Business Electricity Costs Are Rising

Electricity rates are trending upward—and fast. According to a recent report from Axios, the explosive growth of artificial intelligence and the data centers powering it is driving significant increases in energy demand. Utilities are rushing to meet this demand, and the cost of doing so is being passed down to commercial ratepayers.

For businesses with high electricity usage, especially manufacturers, cold storage, and logistics facilities – these increases are hitting already-tight budgets. If your electric bills are north of $5,000 per month, the current energy landscape is only becoming more volatile.

Solar Module Prices Remain Stable (But Incentives Won’t)

Despite global supply chain disruptions and trade policy shifts, commercial solar pricing has remained relatively steady throughout 2025. As PV-Tech reports, module prices have stayed flat even as regulatory uncertainty looms.

But while equipment prices are holding firm, the policy landscape is set for disruption.

Under the Big Beautiful Bill passed earlier this year, businesses that begin construction in 2025 can still qualify for the full 30% Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with potential bonus adders bringing it up to 50%. Projects may also qualify for 100% bonus depreciation, and tax credits are transferable—meaning even companies that can’t use the credit directly may be able to sell it.

However, these generous incentives won’t last forever. By 2026, eligibility rules begin to tighten, and any delay could reduce or eliminate your ability to claim the full value. As Canary Media recently highlighted, rooftop solar will face economic headwinds if the tax credits begin to sunset as proposed.

How SCE Green Button Data Makes It Easy to Get Started

The good news? You don’t need to commit to a project or initiate construction to start evaluating your options.

Southern California Edison provides all commercial customers with access to their interval data (hourly energy usage over time) through a tool called Green Button Data. This downloadable file allows commercial solar providers to analyze your usage patterns, model potential savings, and begin designing a right-sized system for your facility.

Here’s how the process works:

1. Log in to your SCE account.
2. Navigate to the “Green Button Download My Data” page.
3. Export at least 12 months of historical data.
4. Choose the ZIP file format and email it to your provider.

From there, we can analyze your facility’s energy footprint and develop a preliminary proposal, typically within one week.

This is often all we need to:

• Understand your peak demand and load profile

• Tailor a solar + storage system for maximum benefit

• Estimate the value of applicable tax credits and depreciation

• Deliver a ballpark ROI forecast and financing options

No need for blueprints, surveys, or weeks of back-and-forth.

Take the First Step Toward Energy Independence

If your business is dealing with rising power costs or exploring year-end tax planning opportunities, now is the right time to explore solar. With Green Button Data, the process is simple, the turnaround is quick, and the opportunity is potentially transformative.

You don’t need to commit to anything to begin. Just send us your data, and we’ll handle the rest.

Contact us today and send your Green Button Data to our team.

We’ll return a preliminary project proposal in about a week.

Start with your data. End with lower energy costs and stronger financial resilience.

2025 is your window – make the most of it.