Powering possibility: How a local business wins with solar
Ideal Eye Surgery, LLC
StraightUp Solar
Ameren Illinois
O’Fallon, IL
Health Care
Rooftop
52 kW
67,993 kWh
IQ8P-3P-72-E-US
1,891,889 kWh
58.8 Metric tons CO₂ avoided
100%
$8,189
$357,106
"We recommend Enphase inverters, because they deliver excellent energy performance, reliability, and long-term value with their 25-year warranty and proven service record. When integrated with other U.S.-manufactured components, the IQ8P-3P can help our projects qualify for the 10% domestic content adder to the federal solar tax credit, saving our customers even more money."
Eric Schneider
Director of Business Development, StraightUp Solar
The solar challenge
Running a successful local business means juggling many priorities—and for the team at Ideal Eye Surgery, patient comfort and well-being come first. At the same time, finding smart ways to reduce operational costs is simply good business. Their interest in solar began with a straightforward goal: exploring potential savings on their utility bill.
StraightUp Solar stepped in to assess their energy usage, roof capacity, and long-term goals, ultimately delivering a compelling proposal using Enphase. Impressed by the proposed solution, Ideal Eye Surgery moved forward with confidence—turning their vision into reality.
The Enphase advantage
This experienced installer believes in 'empowering' their neighbors to go solar. Their team designed a solar system tailored to deliver peace of mind for the next 25+ years. By choosing Enphase microinverters, they ensured higher energy production, industry-leading reliability, and a best-in-class warranty. Plus, with Enphase’s domestic content commercial microinverter, customers qualify for an additional 10% federal tax credit due to domestic content—a meaningful boost to the financial return of going solar.
