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Watts Up Solar Podcast
Watts Up in Solar is your go-to weekly podcast for everything solar—from rooftop installs to remote troubleshooting and everything in between.
Hosted by Emmitt Muckles—solar trainer, consultant, and all-around energy expert—this show breaks down the tech, talks real-world solar issues, and helps you stay plugged into what matters most in solar energy.
Whether you’re a homeowner thinking about going solar or a solar pro looking to sharpen your skills, each episode delivers something for you:
- Plain-English breakdowns of solar tech, from inverters to batteries
- Real talk on home energy efficiency and utility bills
- Tips for avoiding solar scams and shady sales pitches
- Live field stories, installer insights, and industry interviews
- Weekly “Watt’s New” solar headlines and commentary
It’s solar knowledge for the real world. No fluff. Just facts.
Watts Up Solar Podcast
Turning Alerts into Revenue: Alert Hub’s Service-First Playbook (Jill & Logan)
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Emmitt welcomes Jill and Logan from AlertHub, a platform built to help residential solar companies pivot from installs to service. They aggregate inverter alerts across major brands, layer in a homeowner portal and payments, and streamline RMAs—so small teams can manage bigger fleets with fewer truck rolls. We unpack the origin story (from edtech to solar), policy headwinds, pricing and onboarding, and a live case where proactive alerting led to a fast fix and fresh referrals.
Key Takeaways:
• Multi-brand alert aggregation in one dashboard
• Proactive > reactive: fewer truck rolls, happier homeowners
• Built-in homeowner portal, service plans, and payouts
• Simple onboarding; subaccounts for outsourced monitoring
• Residential focus now; commercial support on deck
• Supported today: Enphase, SolarEdge, APsystems, SMA (with more coming)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Bonus guests & agrivoltaic vibes
01:12 What is AlertHub?
03:00 Tech: native alert aggregation
04:30 Homeowner experience = retention
06:03 Buying a solar company & the pivot
07:55 Service/repairs as profit center
09:25 Policy shocks & adaptation
10:46 Visibility/coordination bottlenecks
11:10 RMA integration
12:02 Service-first retraining
14:07 Onboarding workflow
15:34 Connectivity matters
16:36 USB-stick era memories
17:19 Residential focus
18:23 Who it’s for (EPCs/installers)
19:45 Pricing & homeowner plans
20:31 Competitive advantage
21:25 Case study → referrals
22:39 Monitoring vs. alerting
23:17 RE+ & mobile status
24:59 Differentiators
27:22 Brands supported & roadmap
28:26 Emmitt’s closing note
Links & Resources:
• Watts Up Solar Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wattsuppod
• Homeowner education & tools: solarenergyforconsumers.com
• Consulting & training: sepowerconsulting.com
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