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Featured Programs & Resources

Explore selected official program videos, customer resources, and educational materials from organizations and professional networks with which I am affiliated. These featured resources do not represent every product, program, service, or opportunity available through Dave’s Energy Solutions.

Program availability, eligibility, pricing, participation requirements, and terms vary by location and may change. Official videos and linked provider pages contain the current information, program details, and applicable disclosures.

Use the official customer website to enter your location and determine whether programs or services may be available for your ZIP code or service address.

About My Role

David Brown, Independent Energy Advisor

The resources in this section are shared through professional relationships associated with my role as an Independent Energy Advisor.

I may receive compensation when an eligible customer enrolls, participates, purchases, or moves forward through one of my trackable links or professional introductions.

I do not charge a separate fee for my general educational, advisory, connector, or resource assistance.

Official Program Resources

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AutoSave

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Official Program Video

AutoSave - Innovation

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Official Program Video

Product Videos: AutoSave

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Additional Official Video

Product Videos: AutoSave Alt

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Availability & Details

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Independent Advisor & Affiliate Disclosure

These resources are shared through my professional affiliation as David Brown, Independent Energy Advisor. I may receive compensation when an eligible customer enrolls or moves forward through one of my links.

Official videos and provider pages contain the applicable program details, terms, conditions, and disclosures.

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Think Community Solar

Community Solar availability, eligibility, program structure, and billing arrangements vary by location. Review the applicable official presentation provided for your program.

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Think Community Solar (Dual Billing)

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Think Community Solar (Utility Consolidated Billing)

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Additional Official Video

Think Community Solar (Utility Consolidated Billing Alternate)

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Independent Advisor & Affiliate Disclosure

These resources are shared through my professional affiliation as David Brown, Independent Energy Advisor. I may receive compensation when an eligible customer enrolls or participates through one of my links.

Program availability, eligibility, billing arrangements, terms, conditions, and disclosures are determined by the official provider information.

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Think Smart

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Official Program Video

About Think Smart

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Independent Advisor & Affiliate Disclosure

This official resource is shared through my professional affiliation as David Brown, Independent Energy Advisor. I may receive compensation when an eligible customer enrolls or participates through one of my links.

The official video and provider website contain the applicable program details, requirements, terms, and disclosures.

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Home Battery & Virtual Power Plant Resources

Explore official program, product, durability, Virtual Power Plant, and customer-experience resources related to home battery solutions.

Official Program Resource

Illinois Home Battery Program

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Official Product Preview

Product Preview: Home Battery & Virtual Power Plants

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EcoFlow OCEAN Pro Battery Durability

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Customer Testimonial

Home Battery Customer Testimonial: LLewellyn Catrice Johnson

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Availability & Details

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Customer testimonials describe individual experiences and should not be interpreted as typical or guaranteed results.

Independent Advisor, Affiliate & Testimonial Disclosure

These resources are shared through my professional affiliation as David Brown, Independent Energy Advisor. I may receive compensation when an eligible customer purchases, enrolls, participates, or moves forward through one of my links or professional introductions.

Availability, equipment, installation, pricing, eligibility, participation, warranties, terms, conditions, and individual results vary.

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Not Sure Where to Start?

Program availability depends on location and individual eligibility. Review current options through the official customer website, schedule a brief discovery call, or call my office during business hours.

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Program names, videos, presentations, trademarks, and provider materials remain the property of their respective owners. Dave’s Energy Solutions does not claim ownership of third-party products, programs, services, trademarks, or media.

Official program materials, provider agreements, eligibility tools, terms, conditions, and disclosures control. Additional information is available on the Legal Information, Disclosures & Transparency page.

Consultative Solutions • Efficiency • Professional Support

Home, Business & Property Efficiency Solutions

Some solutions require more than clicking an enrollment link. Property type, utility usage, equipment, building conditions, service area, installation requirements, and individual goals all matter.

These options begin with a conversation so my team and I can better understand the situation, identify relevant resources, and connect you with the appropriate providers, project teams, installers, contractors, engineers, or other qualified professionals.

Home Efficiency Solutions

Explore technologies and services designed to help homeowners and, where appropriate, renters better understand energy use, reduce unnecessary waste, improve HVAC performance, and create a more efficient and comfortable home.

Whole-Home Approach

EcoStella Efficiency Bundles

Bundled home-efficiency solutions can combine monitoring, HVAC optimization, equipment support, air-quality improvements, professional service, and other technologies into a coordinated approach.

  • Stella Prime HVAC optimization
  • Emporia Vue whole-home energy monitoring
  • SynCat-360 compressor support
  • HVAC tune-ups or service plans
  • Stella APC adaptive fan-speed control
  • Stella Aire indoor-air-quality technology
  • Duct-sealing options in applicable packages
Electrical Efficiency

Residential Energy Optimization

Electrical optimization technologies may help improve power quality, reduce avoidable electrical waste, protect connected equipment, and support a more efficient home electrical system.

Property conditions, usage, electrical configuration, equipment, installation requirements, and potential results vary.

Visibility & Control

Whole-Home Energy Monitoring

Energy monitoring can help residents better understand where electricity is being used, identify unusual consumption, and make more informed decisions about efficiency improvements.

Heating & Cooling

HVAC Performance Solutions

Available options may include system optimization, adaptive fan-speed controls, compressor support, equipment tune-ups, ongoing service plans, indoor-air-quality technologies, and duct-sealing services.

Start With a Home Efficiency Conversation

These solutions are not presented as one-size-fits-all products. A conversation allows my team and me to better understand the property, discuss the available options, and determine whether an assessment, professional review, provider consultation, or installation team may be appropriate.

Schedule a Home Efficiency Call Call 1 (888) 588-9003
Commercial Energy & Power Quality Solutions

Commercial and industrial facilities may experience unnecessary electrical waste, poor power quality, harmonic distortion, demand issues, equipment stress, and other operational inefficiencies. Available solutions are evaluated based on the individual facility.

Commercial Optimization

Commercial Energy Optimizers

Commercial electrical optimization solutions may address power factor, harmonic distortion, voltage conditions, surge protection, electrical-system performance, and equipment reliability.

Applications may include restaurants, hotels, retail locations, manufacturing facilities, schools, agricultural operations, offices, refrigeration environments, and other commercial or industrial properties.

Facility Review

Energy-Use and Infrastructure Assessment

Commercial projects may require utility data, facility details, electrical information, operating schedules, equipment loads, and professional review before an appropriate solution can be discussed.

My partners, project teams, and qualified professionals may assist with the assessment and review process.

Equipment Protection

Power Quality and Equipment Support

Improving power quality may help reduce unnecessary electrical stress on motors, transformers, HVAC systems, refrigeration, electronics, and other critical equipment.

Customized Projects

Commercial Project Coordination

Depending on the project, my partners and I may coordinate with providers, engineers, project managers, contractors, installers, and other qualified professionals to gather information, evaluate the available options, and help move the process forward.

Schedule a Business Consultation Call 1 (888) 588-9003
Commercial Solar, Storage & Energy Development

Commercial energy projects begin with discovery, documentation, and feasibility review. Through my professional network, qualified opportunities may be evaluated for commercial solar, battery storage, microgrids, energy management, EV charging, power-quality improvements, efficiency measures, and related infrastructure.

Important market clarification: Opportunities may be submitted from throughout the United States and from select international markets. Submission does not guarantee that a project can be accepted, designed, financed, permitted, installed, or serviced in a particular location.

Final availability depends on the property, utility territory, local law, permitting authority, project size, site conditions, economics, financing, equipment availability, qualified EPC coverage, engineering capacity, and other project-specific requirements.

Integrated Energy Strategy

Audit, Reduce, Produce & Protect

Commercial energy development is approached as a coordinated process rather than a panels-only transaction.

  • Audit: Review bills, usage, demand, infrastructure, operating conditions, and project goals.
  • Reduce: Identify efficiency, controls, power-quality, HVAC, water, and operational opportunities where appropriate.
  • Produce: Evaluate solar, storage, generators, microgrids, or other onsite generation options.
  • Protect: Consider resiliency, backup power, surge protection, monitoring, maintenance, and long-term operational needs.
Project Types

Potential Commercial Solutions

  • Rooftop commercial solar
  • Ground-mounted solar
  • Solar carports and covered parking
  • Battery energy storage
  • Microgrids and resiliency planning
  • EV charging infrastructure
  • Energy-management systems
  • Power-quality and electrical optimization
  • Efficiency and demand-reduction measures
  • Operations, maintenance, and monitoring support
Commercial & Institutional

Industries and Property Types

  • Agriculture and agrivoltaics
  • Manufacturing and industrial facilities
  • Warehouses and distribution centers
  • Hotels, resorts, restaurants, and hospitality
  • Grocery, refrigeration, and food processing
  • Healthcare and assisted-living facilities
  • Schools, universities, churches, and nonprofits
  • Multifamily and commercial real estate
  • Technology, data, and communications facilities
  • Municipal, public, and community facilities
Professional Network

Independent Project Coordination

Dave’s Energy Solutions acts as an independent advisor, connector, and project-development resource. I may help gather initial information, identify potential needs, coordinate introductions, and connect qualified opportunities with professional developers, engineers, EPC firms, contractors, installers, financiers, and other specialists.

I do not personally perform engineering, system design, construction, legal review, tax analysis, utility approval, or final financial underwriting unless separately stated in a written agreement with the appropriately qualified party.

United States: Opportunities May Be Submitted From All 50 States

The states below are presented as potential opportunity-submission markets, not as a guarantee of contractor licensing, EPC coverage, incentives, interconnection approval, financing, installation, or project acceptance.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico

International Commercial Opportunities

The commercial-development network is described as supporting national and international energy projects. International opportunities are evaluated individually and may require local developers, licensed contractors, engineering teams, legal review, financing partners, import or equipment review, government approvals, currency analysis, and country-specific project structures.

Canada
Province, utility, permitting, financing, and local EPC requirements apply.
Dominican Republic
Project acceptance and delivery depend on local partners, regulation, interconnection, and commercial feasibility.
Jamaica
Island-grid conditions, utility rules, equipment logistics, and resiliency needs require project-specific review.
Kenya
Local engineering, permitting, financing, utility, import, and construction requirements apply.
Tanzania
Projects require country-specific feasibility, professional coverage, approvals, and delivery capacity.
South Africa
Utility conditions, load-shedding concerns, local regulation, engineering, and EPC availability must be evaluated.

Other Countries May Be Considered

The countries listed above are markets identified within available network materials. They should not be interpreted as an exclusive list or as guaranteed active service territories.

A qualified commercial opportunity in another country may still be submitted for initial review. The professional network will determine whether appropriate development, engineering, EPC, financing, legal, logistics, and operational resources are available.

How a Commercial Opportunity Is Evaluated

1 Initial Discovery Identify the property, decision maker, business type, energy challenges, operating goals, and project priorities.
2 Document Collection Gather available utility bills, interval data, site information, roof details, electrical information, and relevant financial objectives.
3 Qualification & Rating The opportunity may be reviewed for completeness, project size, feasibility, economics, timeline, and professional coverage.
4 PRO / Developer Review A qualified commercial-energy professional may be selected based on geography, industry, technology, project type, and expertise.
5 Feasibility Options One or more potential approaches may be developed for engineering, technology, construction, economics, and financing review.
6 Site & Engineering Review Qualified professionals may conduct site assessment, structural, electrical, civil, environmental, geotechnical, or other technical review.
7 Contracting & Approvals Final contracts, utility interconnection, permits, financing, incentives, insurance, procurement, and other approvals are handled by the responsible parties.
8 Construction & Operations Installation, commissioning, permission to operate, monitoring, maintenance, and performance obligations depend on the executed agreements.

Information Commonly Requested

Business Information

Company and Decision-Maker Details

  • Company or organization name
  • Project address and property type
  • Industry and operating profile
  • Ownership or entity structure
  • Decision maker’s name, title, and contact information
  • Property ownership, lease, or site-control information
Utility Information

Energy and Billing Data

  • Complete utility bills, preferably 12 months
  • Interval or demand data when available
  • Utility provider and rate schedule
  • Annual energy use and peak demand
  • Known rate increases, penalties, or demand charges
  • Existing generation, storage, or efficiency equipment
Site Information

Roof, Land and Electrical Infrastructure

  • Roof age, condition, type, warranty, and available area
  • Ground, carport, pergola, or other usable space
  • Electrical service and panel information
  • Single-line diagrams when available
  • Photos, plans, surveys, and site maps
  • Known structural, zoning, environmental, or access concerns
Financial Objectives

Ownership and Financing Preferences

  • Cash purchase
  • Commercial financing
  • PACE financing where available
  • Power Purchase Agreement
  • Lease or third-party ownership
  • Grant, incentive, tax-credit, or award review by qualified professionals

Commercial Solar, Financial and Professional Disclosures

No guaranteed availability: Project submission, initial discussion, or preliminary review does not guarantee that a project will qualify, receive a proposal, obtain financing, secure incentives, receive interconnection approval, obtain permits, reach construction, or become operational.

No guaranteed savings or returns: Energy savings, production, offset, avoided costs, return on investment, internal rate of return, payback period, equipment life, tax benefits, revenue, resilience, and environmental outcomes vary by project. Any forecast is an estimate based on assumptions that may change.

Independent role: David (“Dave”) Brown and Dave’s Energy Solutions are independent advisors and connectors. Unless expressly stated in a separate written agreement, they are not the project’s engineer, architect, EPC contractor, installer, utility, lender, tax professional, attorney, insurer, equipment manufacturer, government agency, or financial advisor.

Professional advice: Property owners and decision makers should obtain independent legal, tax, accounting, insurance, engineering, environmental, financing, and investment advice from appropriately licensed professionals before entering an agreement or relying on projected benefits.

Licensing and local compliance: Design, engineering, construction, permitting, contracting, and installation are subject to jurisdiction-specific licensing and regulatory requirements and must be performed by the responsible qualified parties.

Incentives and policy: Grants, rebates, tax credits, depreciation, renewable-energy certificates, utility programs, net-metering structures, export compensation, tariffs, financing products, and other benefits may change, expire, be reduced, be unavailable, or require additional eligibility review.

Utility and permitting control: Utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, zoning departments, building departments, fire officials, grid operators, lenders, landlords, insurers, and other third parties control their own reviews, timelines, approvals, fees, and requirements.

International projects: International opportunities may involve country risk, currency risk, political risk, customs, import duties, sanctions, export controls, local ownership rules, land rights, taxes, permitting, labor requirements, equipment standards, and cross-border contracting. Appropriate local professional review is required.

Compensation disclosure: Dave’s Energy Solutions may receive referral, development, project, affiliate, consulting, or other compensation if a customer, property owner, contractor, developer, provider, financier, or partner proceeds through an applicable introduction or professional relationship.

Confidential information: Utility bills, financial information, site documents, and business records should be shared only through approved and reasonably secure methods. Do not submit Social Security numbers, full banking credentials, passwords, or unrelated sensitive personal information through ordinary email.

Review the complete Legal Information, Disclosures & Transparency page.

Schedule a Commercial Energy Consultation Submit a Commercial Project by Email Call 1 (888) 588-9003
Commercial Water & Sewer Efficiency

Commercial water and sewer expenses can represent a significant operating cost. Water-flow stabilization technology may be appropriate for certain multifamily, hospitality, institutional, industrial, retail, and commercial properties.

Water Efficiency

AquaFlow Water-Flow Stabilization

AquaFlow technology is designed for installation downstream of municipal or industrial water meters. The system is intended to stabilize flow conditions and may help reduce turbulence, pressure fluctuations, and unnecessary measured usage.

Valve selection and calibration depend on the property, meter, line size, operating conditions, engineering requirements, and professional review.

Commercial Applications

Properties That May Benefit

  • Hotels and resorts
  • Multifamily properties
  • Restaurants and food-service operations
  • Schools and universities
  • Healthcare and assisted-living facilities
  • Manufacturing and industrial properties
  • Retail and commercial buildings
  • Other high-water-use operations
Measurement

Performance Review and Verification

Commercial projects may include baseline analysis, post-installation review, billing comparisons, measurement and verification, and engineering documentation where applicable.

Qualified partners, providers, and engineering teams may assist with these processes depending on the project.

Individual Evaluation

Results Depend on the Property

Water reduction, sewer-cost impact, return on investment, installation requirements, and performance vary by facility, billing structure, usage, meter, infrastructure, and operating conditions.

Request a Water-Efficiency Conversation Call 1 (888) 588-9003
Case Studies, Engineering & Supporting Documentation

Depending on the solution and provider, supporting materials may include technical specifications, engineering information, measurement-and-verification reports, case studies, product documentation, and examples of prior installations.

Technical Information

Engineering Specifications

Technical materials may address product construction, installation requirements, operating ranges, compatibility, maintenance, certifications, and other engineering details.

Measurement

Measurement and Verification

Some commercial projects include utility-data analysis, baseline comparisons, post-installation evaluation, or other methods intended to assess observed performance.

Examples

Case Studies and Prior Results

Case studies describe specific properties, installations, and operating conditions. They are provided for educational purposes and should not be interpreted as a guarantee that another property will achieve the same outcome.

Professional Review

Request Relevant Documentation

During a consultation, my team and I can help identify which available materials may be relevant to the property, project, decision maker, installer, engineer, contractor, or other professional involved.

Request Supporting Information Discuss a Commercial Project
Installation & Service Partner Opportunities

My partners and I are continually looking to build relationships with qualified contractors, service companies, installation teams, and professionals who can help assess, present, install, service, and support energy- and water-efficiency solutions.

Electrical

Electricians and Electrical Contractors

Opportunities may include residential and commercial energy optimizers, electrical monitoring, power-quality technologies, surge protection, and related electrical work.

HVAC

HVAC Contractors and Service Companies

Opportunities may include HVAC optimization, tune-ups, service plans, compressor support, fan-speed controls, indoor-air-quality technologies, and duct-sealing projects.

Plumbing & Water

Plumbers and Water-System Professionals

Commercial water-efficiency projects may require qualified plumbing contractors, mechanical professionals, engineers, and installation support.

Property & Facilities

Property and Facility Professionals

Property managers, building engineers, facility operators, general contractors, energy professionals, and other service providers may also benefit from exploring collaboration.

Interested in Becoming a Service or Installation Partner?

My team and I are interested in building long-term relationships with reputable professionals who value education, proper assessment, quality installation, customer service, accountability, and collaboration.

Opportunities, responsibilities, qualifications, compensation, territory, training, and provider requirements vary by product, service, project, and professional relationship.

Discuss a Partner Relationship Email Partner Interest

These products, technologies, bundles, services, documents, names, trademarks, and supporting materials may be owned or provided by independent companies and professional networks, including providers available through my professional affiliations.

David (“Dave”) Brown and Dave’s Energy Solutions may receive compensation when a customer, contractor, provider, or partner moves forward through an applicable introduction or professional relationship. Availability, eligibility, pricing, financing, installation, performance, savings, warranties, and results vary.

Additional information is available on the Legal Information, Disclosures & Transparency page.

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