Knowledge Base

Lightreach

Last updated Jun 1, 2026

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FEOC rules (Palmetto, in force since Jan 1, 2026): every LightReach install must meet non-FEOC content thresholds, measured at Install Submitted: 40% for PV only and 55% for PV + storage in 2026, rising to 45% and 60% in 2027. QCells AC modules are off the approved vendor list for contracts signed on or after Sep 21, 2026. Check the system in Palmetto's FEOC calculator before signing. Source: help.palmetto.finance.
ProductsTOU Batteries PPA (CA, TX) | DC, Backup Batteries PPA (CA, TX) | DC, Backup Batteries Lease (AZ) | First System | DC, Backup Batteries Lease (AZ) | Add-ons | DC | + $2,500 Gateway Adder, Time of Use Batteries Lease (AZ) | Add-ons | DC, TOU Batteries PPA (CA, TX) | DC, Backup Batteries PPA (CA, TX) | DC, Backup Batteries Lease (AZ) | First System | DC, Backup Batteries Lease (AZ) | Add-ons | DC | + $2,500 Gateway Adder, Backup Batteries PPA (CA, TX) | DC, Backup Batteries Lease (AZ) | First System | DC, AZ Add-ons | DC | + $2,500 Gateway Adder
Minimum Credit Score670
Battery Ratio150%
Non Export SystemsNo
Funding Types AvailableLease PPA
Title RulesPurchaser must be on title, or if in the case of a Trust, they must be an executor of the trust.
State(s) AvailableTX CA AZ
Co-Signer RulesImmediate family members
Manufactured HomesNo
Years Since Bankruptcy3
Last EditedJun 1, 2026
Multiple Properties2
Safe-Harbor EnrolledNo
Financier Linkpalmetto.finance
Property TypesResidential
Add-On'sNo
Available ProductsSolar + Battery Battery Only
Financier Support #8553391831
Financier Support EmailLightReach Chat
Mounting OptionsRoof
TownhomesNo
Design ToolAurora

Overview

Company Overview LightReach, an operating unit of Palmetto (a leading U.S. clean energy & home sustainability platform), provides consumer finance and asset ownership solutions for solar and storage. Launched in 2023, LightReach is an API-first consumer finance platform built for seamless integrations and superior user experience, creating a plug-and-play ecosystem that increases efficiency, profitability, and scalability across stakeholders. They offer TPO (Third-Party Ownership) options, including leases and PPAs.

Customer Payment Caps

FICO Range Payment Cap
670-684 $215
685-699 $255
700-724 $295
725+ $500

Equipment

Finance ProductModulesBatteryInvertersTypeMountingBattery Mode(s)DC EligibleAdd-onNon ExportStatesLast Updated
AZ Add-ons | DC | + $2,500 Gateway AdderSilfab 440wTesla PW3TeslaLeaseRoofBackupYesYesNoAZJun 1, 2026
Backup Batteries Lease (AZ) | First System | DCSilfab 440wTesla PW3TeslaLeaseRoofBackupYesNoNoAZJun 1, 2026
Backup Batteries PPA (CA, TX) | DCSilfab 440wTesla PW3TeslaPPARoofBackupYesNoNoCA TXJun 1, 2026
TOU Batteries PPA (CA, TX) | DCQCell 410wEnphase 10c DOMEnphase IQ8HCPPARoofTime of Use/ArbitrageYesNoNoCA TXJun 1, 2026