Data & Estimate Notice

This Data & Estimate Notice explains how Blumi's estimates work, what information may be used, how information may be shared with a participating solar company, and what limitations apply to preliminary solar estimates.

This notice is intended to provide a clear explanation for homeowners, website visitors, and solar companies using Blumi and its services.

This notice supplements, and does not replace, Blumi's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Section 01

What Blumi Provides

Blumi provides software that helps residential solar companies offer preliminary solar estimates to homeowners and prospective solar customers.

A Blumi-powered experience may help estimate or explain:

• Whether a home may be suitable for solar
• Potential solar system size
• Estimated panel count
• Estimated solar production
• Estimated electricity bill savings
• Estimated long-term savings
• Battery storage considerations
• Incentives
• Environmental impact estimates

Blumi is intended to make the early solar research process easier to understand. It does not replace a site visit, roof assessment, engineering review, electrical review, utility review, tax review, financing review, or a final proposal. Use of this tool is strictly for educational and general purposes only.

Section 02

Information Used to Generate Estimates

A Blumi-powered estimate may rely on several categories of information, including:

• Information submitted by the homeowner
• Address, ZIP code, or service location
• Electricity bill or estimated electricity usage
• Homeowner preferences, including battery interest or savings goals
• Assumptions configured by the participating solar company
• Utility, rate, production, incentive, battery, and system assumptions
• Google APIs and related third-party mapping, geocoding, solar, imagery, roof, or location data
• Other third-party data sources
• Blumi's estimate logic, calculations, and software models

The accuracy of an estimate depends on the quality, completeness, and currency of these inputs and assumptions.

Section 03

Why Address and Location Information Matter

Solar is highly location-specific.

A home's address or service location may be used to help determine:

• Whether the participating solar company serves the area
• Approximate sunlight exposure
• Roof characteristics
• Local weather and production assumptions
• Utility or rate assumptions
• Incentive assumptions
• Solar potential
• Battery and savings estimates

Blumi may use Google APIs and other third-party data providers to support address lookup, mapping, geocoding, property analysis, and solar-related estimates.

Section 04

Google API and Third-Party Data

Blumi may use Google APIs and related third-party services to support the estimate experience.

Blumi's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements, where applicable.

Third-party data may be incomplete, unavailable, delayed, inaccurate, or subject to change. Roof imagery, property data, solar data, utility data, and location-based data may not reflect the current condition of a home or property.

A solar professional should review the property before any final proposal or installation decision is made.

Section 05

What Happens When a Homeowner Submits Information

If a homeowner submits contact information through a Blumi-powered experience, the information may be shared with the participating solar company connected to that experience.

This may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Address or service location
• Electricity bill or usage inputs
• Preferences
• Battery interest
• Estimate results
• Interaction activity
• Questions, notes, or other submitted information

The participating solar company may use this information to follow up, answer questions, review the estimate, prepare a more detailed quote or proposal, or discuss solar options.

Submitting information through Blumi does not require the homeowner to purchase solar, sign a contract, accept a proposal, or move forward with installation.

Section 06

What a Blumi Estimate Means

A Blumi estimate is preliminary, informational, and non-binding.

It is designed to provide an early, educational view of what solar could look like for a home based on available information and assumptions.

A Blumi estimate is not:

• A final quote
• A binding proposal
• A guaranteed offer
• An engineering design
• An electrical plan
• A roof assessment
• A structural assessment
• A utility interconnection approval
• A tax recommendation
• A financial recommendation
• A legal recommendation
• A guarantee of savings, production, eligibility, pricing, or installation feasibility

Final project details may differ materially from the Blumi estimate.

Section 07

Why Final Results May Differ

Actual solar pricing, system design, production, savings, incentives, and feasibility may differ from Blumi's estimate for many reasons, including but not limited to:

Roof and Site Conditions

• Roof age, material, pitch, direction, usable area, shading, vents, chimneys, skylights, trees, structural conditions, electrical conditions, and local code requirements

Electricity Usage

• Usage may vary by season, household size, appliance use, EV charging, heating and cooling patterns, or future lifestyle changes

Utility Rates and Policies

• Utility rates, fixed charges, time-of-use rates, export credits, net metering policies, interconnection rules, and billing structures may vary by utility and may change over time

Equipment and Design Choices

• Panel type, inverter type, battery model, racking, system layout, electrical upgrades, backup configuration, and installation design may affect final price, performance, and savings

Incentives and Tax Credits

• Tax credits, rebates, incentive programs, and eligibility requirements may depend on location, timing, equipment, program availability, income, tax liability, and applicable law. Homeowners should consult qualified tax or financial professionals regarding incentives

Installer Pricing and Scope

• Final pricing may vary based on labor, permitting, equipment, roof work, electrical upgrades, travel, financing, local market conditions, and the participating solar company's own pricing model

Section 08

Savings Are Estimates Only

Blumi may display estimated bill savings, lifetime savings, payback period, avoided utility costs, cost comparisons, or related financial outputs.

These outputs are estimates only. Actual savings may vary based on:

• Actual electricity usage
• Future utility rate changes
• Weather
• Solar system performance
• Equipment degradation
• Maintenance needs
• Financing terms
• Tax credit eligibility
• Net metering or export credit changes
• Battery operation
• Household energy behavior
• Final system design and installation quality

Blumi does not guarantee that any homeowner will achieve a specific savings amount, payback period, utility bill reduction, or financial return.

Section 09

Battery Estimates Are Educational

Blumi may provide battery-related estimates, including backup duration, storage capacity, solar self-consumption, outage support, or savings impact.

Battery value and performance may vary based on:

• Battery model and usable capacity
• Backup load configuration
• Household energy use
• Solar production
• Weather
• Outage duration
• Utility rates
• Export credit rules
• Installer design
• Equipment settings
• Final installation scope

A qualified solar professional should review whether a battery is appropriate for a specific home and homeowner goal.

Section 10

Environmental Impact Estimates Are Approximate

Blumi may display environmental impact estimates, such as carbon emissions avoided, tree-equivalent figures, vehicle-equivalent figures, or other sustainability-related metrics.

These figures are approximate, educational, and based on assumptions, data sources, and conversion factors. They may not reflect actual grid conditions, actual system performance, household behavior, or future changes to electricity generation.

Environmental impact estimates should not be treated as precise measurements or guaranteed outcomes.

Section 11

Solar Company Assumptions and Responsibilities

Participating solar companies may configure certain settings and assumptions that influence Blumi estimates, including pricing assumptions, service areas, system assumptions, utility assumptions, savings assumptions, incentive assumptions, battery assumptions, qualification settings, branding, and offer language.

The participating solar company is responsible for reviewing and validating any estimate before relying on it in customer communications, proposals, contracts, or sales representations.

Solar companies should not present Blumi estimates as final pricing, guaranteed savings, binding offers, or confirmed installation designs unless they have independently reviewed and confirmed the information.

Section 12

No Professional Advice

Blumi does not provide legal, tax, financial, engineering, construction, electrical, utility, roofing, or investment advice.

Any information displayed through Blumi is for general educational purposes. Homeowners should consult qualified professionals before making decisions involving solar installation, financing, tax credits, incentives, electrical work, roof work, or home improvements.

Section 13

Homeowner Choice

A homeowner is not required to purchase solar or continue with a participating solar company simply because they use a Blumi-powered estimate experience.

Before signing any contract, homeowners should carefully review:

• Final system design
• Final price
• Equipment selection
• Financing terms
• Warranty terms
• Incentive assumptions
• Utility assumptions
• Cancellation rights
• Installation timeline
• Any representations made by the solar company

Section 14

Data Requests and Questions

For questions about Blumi's data practices, please review Blumi's Privacy Policy or contact us directly.

For questions about a specific solar quote, proposal, contract, installation, financing option, or follow-up communication, homeowners should contact the participating business directly.