Independent Power Systems
No recent recordsSolar installer based in Massachusetts · active in 3 states · installer record #6310 resolved from 217 public installation records.
Data through: California through Aug 2026 (monthly state program data); its other 2 states through Dec 2025 (LBNL Tracking the Sun).
At a glance
Independent Power Systems is a solar installer with 217 recorded installations totalling 5.7 MW, dated 2008 to 2021. Its records are concentrated in Massachusetts (72%), where it ranks 51st of 487 profiled installers by volume and 1,424th of 10,840 nationally. The median installed price across 216 priced systems from all years is $5.49/W before incentives.
Track record
Install volume by year
Recorded installs per year; prices by year are in the table below.
Pricing
Price by year (solar only)
| Year | Priced systems | Independent Power Systems | Massachusetts median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | $4.58/W | $3.88/W | +18% |
| 2017 | 18 | $4.42/W | $3.99/W | +11% |
| 2016 | 19 | $5.26/W | $4.50/W | +17% |
| 2015 | 22 | $4.61/W | $4.86/W | −5% |
Median installed price per DC watt before incentives, systems without a battery, by the year in the public record. Years with fewer than five priced systems are left out.
Why a company's own figure can differ from this one
- Timing. These prices come from state incentive filings, published about once a year, so the latest full year here is the last year of data. Prices moved down in many states after 2023; a company's current quotes can be lower (or higher) than its last full year on record.
- Dates. A filing is dated when the program processed it, not when the job was sold, so jobs can land in a different month or year than in the company's own books.
- What the price includes. The filed price is the whole project as reported to the program, which can include loan dealer fees, electrical panel upgrades or roof work. A company's internal figure often leaves those out.
- Batteries. Systems flagged with a battery are excluded here; a battery the filing didn't flag can still raise a year's median.
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | Price | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2021 | Somerville, MA | 4 kW | $16,428 | Host-owned |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Boston, MA | 15.8 kW | $47,383 | Host-owned |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Newton, MA | 9.6 kW | $35,522 | Host-owned |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Cambridge, MA | 6.2 kW | $23,766 | Host-owned |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Cohasset, MA | 5 kW | $17,350 | Host-owned |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Death Valley, CA | 2,046.2 kW | $750,000 | — |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Death Valley, CA | 2,046.2 kW | $750,000 | Host-owned |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Newton, MA | 13 kW | $68,997 | Host-owned |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Hamilton, MA | 8.4 kW | $30,997 | Host-owned |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Westminster, MA | 12.7 kW | $44,997 | Host-owned |
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Service geography
- Vermont
- 59
Busiest cities
Record
- Installer ID
- PC-6310
- First recorded install
- May 29, 2008
- Last recorded install
- Jun 7, 2021
- Priced records
- 216
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How does Independent Power Systems compare with other installers in Massachusetts?
By recorded installations Independent Power Systems ranks 51st among the 487 installers based in Massachusetts with five or more records. Its all-years median price of $5.49/W is about 32% above the Massachusetts median of $4.17/W (the installer's median covers every state it works in). Its median system, 7.2 kW, is roughly in line with the state median of 7.5 kW. 0% of its recorded installations are third-party owned (lease or power-purchase agreement), against 47% across Massachusetts. 0% include battery storage, compared with 4% of Massachusetts records. Installers of similar recorded volume in Massachusetts include Sunwind Solutions (230), Empower Energy Solutions (228) and NATHAN ASHE (219).
How has Independent Power Systems's installation volume changed?
Independent Power Systems's earliest dated installation on record is from 2008. It has recorded installations in 14 calendar years. The busiest year was 2012, with 39 installations. 2021, its latest year with records, has 3. Its median price per watt moved from $10.57/W in 2008 to $3.70/W in 2021. The most recent recorded installation is dated Jun 7, 2021. No installation in the public records is dated within the last three years.
Where does Independent Power Systems install solar?
Recorded installations span 3 states: Massachusetts (156, 72%), Vermont (59, 27%) and California (2, under 1%). The cities with the most of its installations are Newton, MA (17), Cambridge, MA (10), Beverly, MA (10), Ipswich, MA (10) and Hyde Park, VT (9).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Independent Power Systems completed?
PanelCensus records 217 installations by Independent Power Systems, from May 29, 2008 to Jun 7, 2021, totalling 5.7 MW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.
What does Independent Power Systems charge for solar?
The median installed price across 216 priced systems from all years is $5.49/W before incentives (median system 7.2 kW, about $39,997). The Massachusetts median is $4.17/W. Prices are the total project cost reported to state programs, so they can include work billed with the solar.
Where does Independent Power Systems install solar?
Recorded installs span 3 states, led by Massachusetts (156), Vermont (59) and California (2). Its busiest city is Newton, MA.
Is Independent Power Systems still installing solar?
The most recent installation attributed to Independent Power Systems in the public records is dated Jun 7, 2021; 2021 has 3 recorded installations. Records here run California through Aug 2026 (monthly state program data); its other 2 states through Dec 2025 (LBNL Tracking the Sun), so the newest installations may not appear yet.
Does Independent Power Systems install leased or PPA solar systems?
0 recorded installations by Independent Power Systems (0%) are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across Massachusetts the share is 47%.
Does Independent Power Systems install battery storage?
0 recorded installations by Independent Power Systems (0%) include a battery.
Related installers and places
- All solar installers in Massachusetts· 487 profiles
- Solar installations in Massachusetts· 159,600 records
- Sunwind Solutions· 230 installations
- Empower Energy Solutions· 228 installations
- NATHAN ASHE· 219 installations
- Rayah Solar· 210 installations
- Southern Light Solar· 199 installations
- Bay State Solar· 195 installations
- Solar in Vermont· 59 by Independent Power Systems
- Solar in California· 2 by Independent Power Systems
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun (through 2025), monthly state program records (California DGStats, NYSERDA, NJ Clean Energy, Illinois Shines) and permit records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching and, for state program records, by the systems both sources share.
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, “Independent Power Systems, solar installer (Massachusetts)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/massachusetts/independent-power-systems-6310 (data as of September 21, 2026).