Solar for Oakdale families, businesses & farms.
Local, family-owned solar, battery and EV charging for Oakdale — 4.9 stars, 30-year warranty, the same crew start to finish.
Your neighbors in Oakdale are going solar
Your neighbors near Tanners Lake and in the Tanners Lake Heights streets have been putting panels up for a few years now, and we’ve done work in that part of town ourselves. Oakdale isn’t one uniform subdivision, it’s older lake-adjacent blocks from the 1960s mixed with newer construction from the years the city kept annexing land into the 1990s, and that mix shows up in what a solar install looks like house to house. Hadley Avenue North is the spine of the city, and a fair number of the businesses along that corridor have asked us about solar and battery backup for the same reason homeowners have: Xcel rates keep climbing and people want more control over their bill. We’re a family crew out of Saint Paul Park, a short drive down the freeway, and Oakdale is squarely in our regular service area.
Where solar produces best in Oakdale
Oakdale grew in two distinct waves, the city itself formed when Oakdale and Northdale Townships consolidated around 1970, then kept annexing land into the 1990s as new subdivisions filled in. That means a solar crew here deals with two different roof types: older ramblers and split-levels near Tanners Lake with simple gable roofs and, once we run a tree survey, often plenty of clear south or west exposure; and newer two-story homes on the later-annexed streets with more complex rooflines, hips, and dormers that take more layout work to get full production out of. Either way, this part of Washington County is flat glacial terrain, so shading here is almost always about trees, not hills.
On the newer, steeper, more cut-up roofs we lean on microinverters or power optimizers so one shaded panel doesn’t drag down the whole array, that matters more in Oakdale’s newer sections than it did on the simpler older ramblers. If your lot backs up to mature trees near the lake and the roof just doesn’t get enough sun, a ground-mount array in the side or back yard is often the better answer, and we’ll tell you that straight instead of pushing a roof job that won’t perform.
Solar for every Oakdale property.
Homeowners, businesses and farms in Oakdale each get a system — and incentives — built for them.
Homeowners
Cut your electric bill, lock in your rate for decades, and back it with a 30-year warranty. Net metering banks your summer surplus for winter.
Local businesses
Oakdale businesses cut operating costs with the 30% commercial ITC, depreciation and demand-charge savings — sized to your building and load.
Farms & large lots
Have acreage, a hobby farm or a big lot near Oakdale? Ground-mount solar in full sun can turn unused land into decades of lower energy costs, with farm tax incentives.
Is your Oakdale place a good fit?
We look at what actually drives production in Oakdale (Washington County).
Homes & roofs
Oakdale’s housing stock splits roughly into two eras: 1960s-70s ramblers and split-levels near Tanners Lake with simple rooflines, and later construction from the city’s annexation years with steeper, more cut-up roofs. We size and lay out panels differently for each so you get real production, not a generic install.
Trees & shading
The older streets near Tanners Lake have decades of mature tree canopy, which can mean real shading to design around. Newer sections of Oakdale tend to be more open. Either way, we do an actual shade study at your address before we quote anything, not a satellite guess.
Sun & seasons
Minnesota produces strong solar spring through fall, and cold, clear winter days are productive too. Snow slides off the smooth panels, and we size every Oakdale system for the full year.
Local power & incentives
Xcel Energy is the electric utility for Oakdale homes and businesses, and your interconnection and net metering enrollment run through Xcel’s process, including Solar*Rewards for qualifying systems. We handle that application directly with Xcel so you’re not the one stuck on hold with their portal.
Local design, honest numbers
We design each Oakdale system around your roof, shading and real usage — premium Tier-1 panels and Enphase microinverters, installed clean and permitted by the same crew that starts the job. No subcontractors, no inflated production promises.
Battery backup in Oakdale
Pairing storage with solar keeps your Oakdale home or business powered through outages and banks your daytime production for the evening. We size it to what matters most to you.
Quality work, priced fairly.
You get the equipment, engineering and workmanship you'd expect from the big national installers — delivered by a local, family-owned crew that's here for the long haul. Every system is designed and installed by our own team, permitted and inspected, and backed by a 30-year warranty.
What Minnesotans say.
Real reviews from real iSolar customers — homes, farms and businesses across Minnesota.
“Dan and company at iSolar were great to work with throughout our solar project. Communication was top-notch throughout the planning and install process, and even…”
“10stars!! I am a Sr. Project Manager for Patriot Homes, LLC (a general contractor) The solar panels of a customer of mine needed to be removed and reinstalled to…”
“iSolar installed 15 panels on our home, which has a standing seam metal roof. We have been very pleased with their approach, communication, price and the Solar…”
“Professional and very thorough in follow-up and responses. Their electricians takes time to explain things well and very honest in their pricing. I got an EV…”
“Jon and everyone over at ISolar have been awesome to work with on getting my panels installed and getting me through the different programs offered to me. Jon also…”
“Our experience has been wonderful! We are so happy we made the shift to solar and iSolar was so great to work with at all stages of the process!”
Frequently asked.
Does solar still work through Minnesota winters in Oakdale?
Yes. Panels actually run more efficiently in the cold, snow slides off the smooth glass, and our honest Oakdale estimates already bake in winter losses. Strong spring-through-fall production more than makes up for the short December days.
Which utility serves Oakdale, and do you handle the paperwork?
Xcel Energy is the electric utility that serves Oakdale, that’s confirmed on Xcel’s own list of Minnesota communities it serves, where Oakdale is listed for both electric and gas. Yes, we handle the paperwork, the interconnection agreement, net metering enrollment, and any Solar*Rewards application, directly with Xcel. You sign where you need to sign; we deal with Xcel so you don’t have to.
My Oakdale roof has some shade — can I still go solar?
Often yes. Per-panel microinverters keep your unshaded panels producing even if a tree shades part of the roof, and we map your roof's sun before we design. If shade is heavy, we'll tell you straight and look at a ground-mount where there's room.
Do you do business and farm solar in Oakdale too?
Yes — alongside home solar we install commercial systems (with the 30% ITC, depreciation and demand-charge savings) and agricultural or ground-mount solar for Oakdale-area businesses, farms and acreage. Same local family crew.
How do I get a real number for my Oakdale property?
Book a free, no-pressure assessment. We review your roof or land, your utility usage and your goals, then give you honest production and savings figures — for a home, business or farm. Call (651) 565-1140 or request your estimate online.
Oakdale calls itself a GreenStep City, does that change anything about going solar here?
Oakdale participates in Minnesota’s GreenStep Cities program and has reached Step 5, the program’s top tier, with a comprehensive-plan goal to cut community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2025 and 80% by 2050 from 2007 levels. The city backed that up itself, Oakdale put a 40 kW solar array on its own City Hall back in 2012. None of that changes your permit process, which is a standard Oakdale building permit review, but it does mean city staff are generally solar-familiar rather than starting from zero.
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