Aurora Updates

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March 2025

How to Sell TPO in Aurora

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February 2025

New Tooltip

This feature provides real-time guidance, ensuring reps have clear and accurate information on available and recommended

rate plans.

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January 2025

Goodleap Apply Now

Customers can now apply for GoodLeap directly through the Aurora web proposal. Send the web page to the customers email or copy the URL and send that to them in order for them to apply. 

August 2024

Changes to Pricing Batteries in Aurora

Prices of batteries will be automatically added to the system price without needing to include an adder.  This helps make sure battery pricing is correct each time.

• The system does accurately price projects with multiple batteries

• The battery pricing will show on the editable pages, but will not show on any homeowner-facing pages

• Make sure the battery operational mode is correct in Aurora. Even though the mode in the name of some batteries, it’s still critical to get the mode setting correct or there will be issues downstream

• When converting a project to CRM, you will notice that Lightspeed shows that the battery adder is missing. This is a known issue that will be fixed shortly, but will not impact the project’s pricing in the meantime.

Aurora Presentation Software Update

Be on the lookout for minor changes to the Aurora Sales Mode proposal template. The biggest difference you'll notice is the "Edit" buttons are no longer present on the Energy Usage, Design and Storage main pages.

Instead, you'll access the data input screens by selecting the widgets in the navigation bar at the top of the page.

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July 2024

Aurora Academy

There's a new Solar 101 course in Aurora Academy that offers a high-level overview of solar technology, financing, and the US residential solar market. It’s ideal for growing companies with new hires eager to learn the fundamentals of the residential solar market.  

As a reminder, you can always access Aurora Academy through the in-app Resource Center — check out this Help Center article for more information. 

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Aurora Proposal Update for Batteries

Primary goal: overhaul battery pricing

Minimal changes to proposal format

Battery Changes

• Battery adders removed

• Adders automatically added by type and quantity chosen

• Backup Mode removed

• Splitting in to tow batteries per (backup/non-backup)

Fixes

• EnFin PPW Cap issue on backup batteries

• Reduces human mistakes

Timeline

• 1-2 weeks: Proposal template changes

• 2-4 weeks: changes to battery pricing/options and remove adders

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November 2023

New Sales Mode Update

• Introduces vertical scroll

• Updated battery storage visual

  • Helps tell the story of how energy is produced, consumed and stored throughout the day

• Side by side finance comparisons

• Downloadable PDF proposal

August 2023

Financing Cash Down Payments Available

You can now add cash down payments on Mosaic-financed proposals! (Dual Financing) When quoting a Mosaic loan on the

financing page, simply toggle the “Add down payment” button on and enter the amount the customer will pay in cash. The dealer fee will calculate correctly for the loan amount only and maintain the net PPW entered. This information passes through to LIGHTSPEED when converting your proposal to a project!

Email Credit Application Option Now Available

You can now send Mosaic credit application to customers via email.  After your proposal is built and you are ready to initiate the credit check, simply click the Apply Now button like you normally would.  You will see a new option to select between, “Apply in Sales Mode” or “Email credit application” The customer will receive an email from mosaic with a link for them to “Pre-qualify Now”

July 2023

Auto-placement of AHJ-approved fire pathways

The design software has improved the panel placements for AHJs which reduces the likelihood of rework, redesigns, and change orders.

Financing Comparison Tool in Aurora 

You can now compare multiple finance options within one design. Reps can choose up to two options to be included within Sales Mode and in the interactive web proposal. Homeowners can toggle between the options to view the different benefits of each. In addition, the Financing page has been given a facelift to reflect a more user friendly page with expanded visuals and capabilities.

See the one pager overview 

Improved Project Conversion

Certain adders will now be automatically detected during the project generation process within Freedom Forever Lightspeed portal when converting a project from Aurora. 

• Sales reps will now be alerted within Freedom Forever Lightspeed during the conversion process when certain adders are missing, and given the option to reprice or proceed.  e.g. If a sales rep forgets to select the correct distance adder in Aurora when the project zip is located in a Tier 2 zip code, the sales rep will be alerted when converting the project from Aurora.

• Incorrect adders will now be detected in Aurora and automatically corrected prior to project creation to ensure valid project submissions.