Hi, I'm Tyler Anderson.
Bring me the C&I solar problem you're stuck on, or just bring your questions. Either way, you get an hour with someone who has been developing, building, commissioning, procuring, and fixing commercial systems since 2008. I've asked "who designed this?" on enough job sites that I wrote a book about it.
An hour with me costs less than most change orders. Pick your call:
Who you'll be talking to
I founded, grew, and sold a solar development and EPC business. Along the way, the business, our projects, and I earned some recognition:
- Most Forward-Thinking Contractor, Solar Power World
- C&I Ground-Mount Project of the Year, Solar Builder
- Cover of enerG Magazine
- 40 Under 40, Midwest Energy News
After selling the business, I started consulting and design work to help contractors and engineers build better solar. If there's cost hiding in your design, I'll find it and take it out before anyone has to install it. If your project is built and stuck, whether it can't pass QA/QC, closeout, or a capacity test, I'll help you work out why and what it will take to fix it.
I've installed the products I now design with, so you get advice from someone who has had to make it work in the field.
- In solar since
- 2008
- Projects
- 550
- Total capacity
- 100 MW
- System size
- 50 kW to 7 MW
Two ways to book an hour
Bring Me Your Problem
One prepared hour on your project or problem
$450
- An hour of prep before we meet: I read your questionnaire and drawings
- One hour, live, at a time you choose
- Your team can join at no extra charge, as long as their questions are in the questionnaire
- A refund if I can't answer it or give you valuable insight
Have drawings? You'll get an upload link after booking.
Ask Me Anything
One hour, no prep, no agenda. It's your hour.
$250
- One hour, live, at a time you choose
- Bring what you want, and come as you are
- General thoughts on a project, a second opinion, or C&I therapy
- Your team can join at no extra charge
No in-depth drawing or file review. You can always share your screen and show me a concept.
Both calls: Google Meet · Times show in your time zone · Book up to 2 weeks ahead · Reschedule free up to 24 hours before
Pre-ordered the book? Your order confirmation includes a code for $50 off.
Not sure which call fits? Email your question first.
Which call fits?
Bring Me Your Problem
You have a specific project, in design or already built, and drawings or details to send.
In design
- Reviewing a concept design before it goes to pricing
- Comparing interconnection options
- Pressure-testing inverter, racking, or module choices
- Finding labor and part-count savings in a current design
- Engineers: getting a spec or bid package reviewed before it goes out
Built and stuck
- A project that can't pass QA/QC or final closeout
- A system that can't pass its capacity test
- Troubleshooting commissioning, communications, or monitoring problems
- O&M issues that keep coming back
- Deciding whether to repair or repower an older system
Ask Me Anything
You want to talk it through, not send a file.
- General thoughts on a project you're kicking around
- Where equipment and the market are heading
- Building or running a solar business
- Anything else. It's your hour.
How it works
- 1
Pick a call and a time
Choose the call that fits, then use the booking page to pick a time that works for you. - 2
Pay, and tell me what you need
You pay as you schedule. For Bring Me Your Problem, you also answer a questionnaire and get an upload link for drawings, so I can prepare. - 3
Meet with me
We spend the hour on your problem or your questions.
FAQ
What's the difference between the two calls?
Bring Me Your Problem is for a specific project or problem. You send a questionnaire and drawings, I spend an hour preparing, and then we meet for an hour. Ask Me Anything is one hour with no prep and no agenda: bring what you want, and I answer from experience.
What if you can't help me?
If your questionnaire shows I'm not the right person, I'll tell you and refund your payment before we meet. On a Bring Me Your Problem call, if I can't answer it or give you valuable insight, I'll refund you.
Can I bring a project to an Ask Me Anything call?
Yes. Share your screen and show me a concept, and I'll tell you what I think on the spot. I won't have prepared, so for an in-depth drawing or file review, book Bring Me Your Problem.
Does this replace engineering?
Both calls are practical guidance only and should not be considered an engineering review. They don't replace project-specific engineering, code review, or approval from a professional engineer.
How do I send drawings?
For Bring Me Your Problem, your confirmation email includes an upload link. It takes full plan sets, and you don't need an account.
What if I can't make it to our call?
You can reschedule at no charge up to 24 hours before the call. If an emergency comes up, let me know. A missed call without notice isn't refundable.
What if I need more than an hour?
Book the hour first. If you need more, I'll tell you on the call and scope it as project or hourly work.
How do I book?
Use the Book Now button on the call you want. You'll pick a time, answer any questions, and pay.
Not ready to book?
Join the list. I'll email you a sample chapter of my book when it's ready, and tell you when it's close to shipping.
Use the signup form at the bottom of this page.
Who Designed This?
My book on value engineering and design principles for commercial and industrial solar is available for pre-order.
$79 RE+ presale price through November 30. $129 list. Ships spring 2027.
Complexity scales cost and risk. Simplicity scales profit.
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