Our Story

Built by people who lived the problem.

Energy intelligence built by industry professionals for the people making energy decisions every day.

Solar Data Pros builds intelligent energy data platforms that help professionals design, analyze, and optimize energy systems with real-world utility insights.
2016 Founded
60+ Years combined experience
500+ Utilities integrated
3 Products in platform

Clarity through better data, since 2016.

Solar Data Pros was founded in 2016 with a simple goal: bring clarity to energy decisions through better data. At the time, co-founder Leroy Coffman was co-owner of one of California's largest solar sales and service companies, where he saw firsthand the need for clearer, more reliable insights to support both customers and energy professionals.

Partnering with software architect Brad Pirtle, a platform was designed to securely connect complex utility and system data, and transform it into practical insights to improve project outcomes and long-term system performance was built.

From an internal tool to a national platform.

The company's first tool, Know True-Up®, began as an internal solution used to improve customer experience and streamline service operations across California's Central Valley. What started as a practical operational tool quickly evolved into a broader energy analytics platform capable of supporting solar professionals across the West Coast and eventually nationwide.

In 2023, Leroy exited the solar contracting industry and Brad stepped away from his Silicon Valley executive software architecture role to focus fully on growing Solar Data Pros and expanding its energy intelligence platform.

2016
Solar Data Pros founded
Leroy and Brad partner to build a smarter way to analyze utility and solar data for California energy professionals.
Early years
Know True-Up® launched
First product goes live as an internal customer service tool for the Central Valley, later expanding to support solar pros statewide.
2023
Full-time focus on Solar Data Pros
Both founders transition full-time to scale the platform and introduce SolarFax® — the flagship energy audit and reporting tool.
Growth
Platform expands nationwide
Coverage grows beyond California to utilities across the West Coast and eventually all 50 states.
Today
SolarFax® serving professionals nationwide
500+ utilities, three flagship products, and a growing team helping solar professionals Trust the Data®.

Six decades of combined expertise.

Together, Leroy and Brad bring more than six decades of combined entrepreneurial and technical experience. Supported by a talented in-house development team, Solar Data Pros has built a secure, scalable platform that serves energy professionals across the country.

LC
Leroy Coffman
Co-Founder & CEO
Former co-owner of one of California's largest solar sales & service companies. Leroy brings decades of sales leadership, product development, bottom-line growth, and organizational stability to Solar Data Pros.
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Brad Pirtle
Co-Founder & CTO
Silicon Valley executive software architect with over 30 years designing, launching, and successfully exiting multiple software companies. Brad architects the platform infrastructure that makes SolarFax® possible.
30+ years in software architecture

Our products

SolarFax®Energy audit reports and system performance insights from utility interval data.
WattsTrue℠ ProEnergy data management and billing analysis for energy professionals.
Know True-Up®The original tool — True-Up analysis and NEM billing clarity for system owners.

Industry membership

CALSSA — California Solar + Storage Association Member

Get in touch

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What drives us
Built on principles that matter.

Trust the Data®

Every insight we provide is grounded in real utility data — no estimates, no guesswork. Decisions made on accurate data lead to better outcomes for everyone.

Industry-first thinking

Our founders came from the solar industry itself. Every feature we build is shaped by real professional experience — not assumptions about what the market needs.

Built to last

We invest in secure, scalable infrastructure because the professionals who rely on SolarFax® need a platform that's always available and always accurate.