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The Home Energy Company
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Five stars on every major platform, four years running. But what customers talk about most is Dave picking up the phone and a team that shows up long after installation day.
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What Customers Are Really Saying
Why Homeowners Choose Solar Power Midwest
These aren't marketing claims, they're the themes that appear again and again across every review platform.
We Answer the Phone
Customers consistently mention reaching a real person, before the sale, during installation, and years after the project is done.
We Educate Before We Sell
We walk you through your electric bills, available incentives, and the math behind your options, before we ask you to sign anything.
We Stay With You Long-Term
Our relationship doesn't end at installation. Customers reach us with questions years later, and we show up with the same urgency.
We Handle the Details
Permits, ComEd paperwork, rebate applications, utility interconnection, we manage every piece so you don't have to.
We Solve Problems Fast
If something comes up, a monitoring alert, a billing question, an equipment issue, we respond quickly and resolve it completely.
You'll Know Who to Call
You won't be passed around a call center. Customers reach Dave directly, and he picks up. That's what a real partnership looks like.
What Customers Say
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Dave answered every question before we signed anything, no pressure, just honest numbers. Fourteen months later we're still paying just the ComEd minimum. Exactly what they promised.
Sarah M.
Naperville, IL · Solar Panels
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Called three companies. SPM was the only one that didn't try to oversell me. They walked me through the heat pump rebate process and we got $1,800 back that I didn't even know I was eligible for.
Mike T.
Joliet, IL · Heat Pump + Windows
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Our system had an issue on a Saturday. I texted Dave and he had someone out Monday morning. That kind of support two years after installation is exactly why I recommend them to everyone I know.
Jennifer L.
Lockport, IL · Solar + Battery
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They didn't just install solar, they sat down with us, pulled up our electric bills, and built a whole energy plan. The windows and heat pump together dropped our bills by nearly $300/month.
Robert K.
Aurora, IL · Solar + Windows + Heat Pump
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They were upfront when something took longer than expected and explained exactly why. That kind of honesty is rare. Every step of the permitting process they kept us in the loop.
Patricia W.
Plainfield, IL · Solar + Battery
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Three years ago they installed our system. Last month I called with a question about net metering and Dave called me back within the hour. Try getting that from a national installer.
Tom H.
Bolingbrook, IL · Solar Panels
The Person Behind the Reviews
Dave Sonner, Owner
Solar Power Midwest, founded in Illinois
Dave is mentioned by name across dozens of reviews, for walking customers through their electric bills before any contract is signed, for calling back years after installation, and for showing up personally when something needs to be resolved. That accessibility is intentional.
“Dave personally walked through our energy bill and showed us exactly where the savings would come from. No fluff, just numbers. We're 14 months in and right on target.”
Verified customer, Aurora IL
Our Commitment
Our Relationship Doesn't End at Installation
Customers mention calling SPM years after their project was completed, and getting a response. That's not a policy. It's who we are.
We monitor your system and alert you if performance drops
We answer questions years after your installation is complete
We help you navigate new incentives as programs are added
We resolve issues with the same urgency we had on day one
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