Our Story

Every business has a beginning, and ours began in 1978, when Associates Contracting was formed. From 1978 to 1982 we completed the construction of over 2,000 new homes in Dallas/Ft Worth for Fox and Jacobs. Over the next 39 years we performed hurricane restorations in Hawaii, California, and the Gulf States region from Texas to Florida. Currently, Westco Solar and Power Generation maintains offices in DFW and Destin, FL as we continue to serve our clients from Texas to Florida. We also have operating systems in Maryland, Wisconsin and Arkansas.

Our Business and Channel Partners

We completed our first PV-Solar installations in 2010. The majority of our solar was for our own oil and gas operations in rural and hard to get to areas that didn't have utility service. They were very simple applications used to monitor oil and gas well production, and pipeline operations. Dispite the interest in consumer solar, it didn't get traction for another 10 years. And in the begining, our two suppliers were Generac PWRCell and Enphase Energy Systems.

Three years later we were introduced to Sol-Ark Limitless Power. Sol-Ark is a 39-year old American company based just 15 mins from our Frisco, TX offices. All of their business operations, product development, tech support, management and their engineering teams are all under one roof. They work side-by-side with us on complex project designs and deployment. Their hybrid inverter systems work with 240v single phase; and 208/480v 3 phase for on and off grid applications, and/or both DC and AC coupled PV systems.

The largest solar market saturations of installed systems in the US are of Sun Power and Enphase. Many times we are contacted by their customers in search of a battery storage solution, but their are no two solar batteries alike, and they are not interchangeable. The go-to solution for these residential customers is the FranklinWH.

Franklin Whole Home is an AC coupled system that can control any brand of microinterter; and bundle up to fifteen (15) 13.2kWh aPower batteries to a single aGate or hub. This is another hybrid system that works both grid connected, or off-grid.

We saw the need to work with firms on the cutting edge of solar control technologies; reliable customer and dealer support; renewable energy accounting; and best of class battery storage systems. Most importantly, Sol-Ark and FranklinWH provide us the technology to bundle Solar+Storage+Generator backup to form a microgrid to provide an uninterruptable power source for residential and commercial cutomers.

Solar+Energy Storage enables any project owner to power a home or facility, even when the PV system is not actively generating power due to the time of day; or due to poor weather conditions. This flexibility further reduces your overall reliance on utility power; ensures your long and short-term sustainability goals are met, and maximizes the ROI from solar projects.

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Big Solar requires a greater need for solar companies and project owners to collaborate with specialty firms to ensure none of the fine details are overlooked, to avoid the consequences when they're missed. IRA 22, if it survives in its current form, is complicated and proper guidance and compliance requirements as it continues to be a moving target under the new adminstration.

BakerTilly’s energy, tax and industry specialists can help your organization understand the complexities and how to effectively position your IRA 22 or private funded project to receive and maximize the eligible credits and benefits.

• They provide technical expertise to help large organizations understand the credits and identify steps needed to secure the credits at bakertilly.com
• Determine project eligibility and develop enterprise strategies to leverage IRA opportunities
• Manage development projects to maximize available credits for 1MW or larger systems under Davis Bacon or Prevailing Wage Scale and Apprenticeship projects
• Advise on how IRA credits align with other aspects of your organization’s capital stack
• Generate workpaper files to support you investment tax credits claims
• Provide funding support, tax credit monetization and transfer if applicable