Chris Frye
No recent recordsSolar installer based in California · installer record #67124 resolved from 20 public installation records.
At a glance
Chris Frye is a solar installer with 20 recorded installations totalling 334 kW, dated 2009 to 2018. All of its records are in California, where it ranks 3097th of 6,010 profiled installers by volume and 5,249th of 10,537 nationally. The median installed price across 20 priced systems from all years is $6.27/W before incentives.
Track record
Install volume by year
Recorded installs per year.
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | Price | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2018 | Fremont, CA | 8.4 kW | $14,000 | Host-owned |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Pleasanton, CA | 6 kW | $33,550 | Host-owned |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Walnut Creek, CA | 7.9 kW | $25,392 | Host-owned |
| Dec 19, 2013 | Los Angeles, CA | 5.5 kW | $21,570 | Host-owned |
| Sep 24, 2013 | Los Angeles, CA | 211.4 kW | $1,063,380 | Host-owned |
| Oct 9, 2012 | Brea, CA | 5 kW | $30,320 | Host-owned |
| May 17, 2012 | Poway, CA | 6.9 kW | $44,100 | Host-owned |
| Nov 4, 2011 | Kelseyville, CA | 2.1 kW | $15,439 | Host-owned |
| Feb 21, 2011 | McArthur, CA | 32.2 kW | $194,423 | Host-owned |
| Feb 17, 2011 | Santa Rosa, CA | 4.1 kW | $25,286 | Host-owned |
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Service geography
Busiest cities
Record
- Installer ID
- PC-67124
- First recorded install
- Mar 3, 2009
- Last recorded install
- Sep 11, 2018
- Priced records
- 20
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How does Chris Frye compare with other installers in California?
By recorded installations Chris Frye ranks 3097th among the 6,010 installers based in California with five or more records. Its all-years median price of $6.27/W is about 47% above the California median of $4.26/W. Its median system, 5.4 kW, is roughly in line with the state median of 5.9 kW. 0% of its recorded installations are third-party owned (lease or power-purchase agreement), against 29% across California. 0% include battery storage, compared with 16% of California records. Installers of similar recorded volume in California include SOLARADO ROOFING & SOLAR (20), Sun Sage Solar (20) and TYLER RICCI (20).
How has Chris Frye's installation volume changed?
Chris Frye's earliest dated installation on record is from 2009. It has recorded installations in 7 calendar years. The busiest year was 2010, with 6 installations. 2018, its latest year with records, has 1. Its median price per watt moved from $7.69/W in 2009 to $1.66/W in 2018. The most recent recorded installation is dated Sep 11, 2018. No installation in the public records is dated within the last three years.
Where does Chris Frye install solar?
All recorded installations are in California. The cities with the most of its installations are McArthur, CA (3), Santa Rosa, CA (2), Los Osos, CA (1), Brea, CA (1) and Pleasanton, CA (1).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Chris Frye completed?
PanelCensus records 20 installations by Chris Frye, from Mar 3, 2009 to Sep 11, 2018, totalling 334 kW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.
What does Chris Frye charge for solar?
The median installed price across 20 priced systems from all years is $6.27/W before incentives (median system 5.4 kW, about $28,779). The California median is $4.26/W. Prices are the total project cost reported to state programs, so they can include work billed with the solar.
Where does Chris Frye install solar?
All 20 recorded installations are in California, the most of them in McArthur.
Is Chris Frye still installing solar?
The most recent installation attributed to Chris Frye in the public records is dated Sep 11, 2018; 2018 has 1 recorded installation. Records reach PanelCensus months to a couple of years after installation, so recent activity may not appear yet.
Does Chris Frye install leased or PPA solar systems?
0 recorded installations by Chris Frye (0%) are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.
Does Chris Frye install battery storage?
0 recorded installations by Chris Frye (0%) include a battery.
Related installers and places
- All solar installers in California· 6,010 profiles
- Solar installations in California· 2,408,542 records
- SOLARADO ROOFING & SOLAR· 20 installations
- Sun Sage Solar· 20 installations
- TYLER RICCI· 20 installations
- Sunpower Solutions· 20 installations
- RM Energy INC· 20 installations
- BRIGHT STAR MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION· 20 installations
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published September 21, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Chris Frye, solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/chris-frye-67124 (data as of September 21, 2026).