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Is Your Solar Company Built to Last? Lessons from 20 Years in Business Chris Koczaja grew LightWave Solar to 30 million dollars by refusing to chase every deal. This is the discipline that got him there. Chris Koczaja is the CEO of LightWave Solar, a residential and commercial solar and energy storage installer in Nashville, Tennessee, now in its 20th year in business. In this conversation, Tim Montague asks Koczaja what actually separates a good solar company from a great one: recruiting and retaining strong teams, planning so thoroughly that execution has no surprises, a philosophy Koczaja calls building boring solar, and never betting growth on a single revenue stream, a rule he calls three ways to win. They also cover why LightWave Solar refuses to install unproven technology, how residential battery storage is changing the customer conversation, and what's shifting across the Tennessee Valley as utilities adjust to rising demand and changing federal incentives. In this episode: What separates a good solar company from a great one Why LightWave builds boring solar on purpose Koczaja's three ways to win growth framework Why LightWave waits to adopt new battery and inverter technology How LightWave retains talent, including its boomerang employees Building a strong reputation in a market with bad actors Residential battery storage, resiliency, and home microgrids The Tennessee Valley Authority and the changing grid The ITC phase-out and what it means for installers The residential ITC phased out at the end of last year, and the commercial ITC begins phasing out through 2029, while the storage ITC runs through 2032, a gap Koczaja says is already changing how LightWave pairs solar with storage. TVA reserve margins are tightening as data center demand grows, pushing local power companies toward flexibility programs and local generation. For installers working with fewer incentives and a tighter grid, this conversation shows a Tennessee Valley strategy built for both. Chris and Tim will both be at the Tennessee Valley Solar and Storage Conference, September 2 and 3 in Chattanooga, hosted by TenneSEIA. [REGISTER FOR TENNESEIA: https://tenneseiasolar.com/conference/] Connect with Chris Koczaja Chris Koczaja LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-koczaja-622b669 LightWave Solar Website: https://www.lightwavesolar.com/ 📘 Check out Tim’s book: Wired for Sun: The Commercial Solar Playbook A practical guide for commercial solar professionals looking to sell smarter and lead the clean energy transition. https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/book 📅 Growing into large commercial & industrial solar? Book a free consultation with Tim Montague: https://calendly.com/tim-montague/coaching_consulting 👕 Clean Power Hour merchandise: https://cleanpowerhour.merchyme.com/ 🤝 Sponsor the show: Reach thousands of solar and energy professionals weekly, including decision-makers, engineers, EPCs, installers, developers, and asset owners. https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/p/media-kit/ ⚡ About Our Sponsor: CPS America The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, North America’s leading provider of three-phase string inverters, holding the top market share for 9 of the last 10 years, with more than 10GW installed across 30,000+ sites nationwide. Focused on commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar plus energy storage, CPS America offers: • String inverters from 25kW to 350kW • The Gonzo all-in-one C&I battery storage solution • The CPS FlexOM remote monitoring and control platform https://www.chintpowersystems.com/ 🔔 Subscribe to Clean Power Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@cleanpowerhour 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clean-power-hour/id1582667621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QpRZoiYIV72ZNz7hTYX0W 🌐 Website: https://cleanpowerhour.com/ 𝕏 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tgmontague 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleanpowerhour/
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