Solar industry links and resources
Independent sources worth reading before you take anyone’s quote — including ours. Every link goes to a regulator, a utility or a research body, not an affiliate.
Check us before you hire us
The single most useful link on this page is the CSLB licence lookup. Every California solar contractor should hold a current licence in an appropriate classification, carry a bond and have an inspectable complaint history. Look up any company you are considering — it takes ninety seconds.
California agencies and regulators
California Public Utilities Commission
Sets the rules for investor-owned utilities including PG&E - net billing, interconnection and consumer protection.
California Energy Commission
State energy policy, building energy standards and the solar equipment lists.
Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Check any contractor's licence, classification, bond and complaint history before you sign. The C-46 classification covers solar.
Go Solar California
The state's consumer-facing solar information site.
Your local utility
SMUD
The community-owned utility serving most of Sacramento County - solar rates, interconnection applications and programme details.
PG&E
Serving Placer, El Dorado, Yolo and Solano county communities under the state net billing tariff.
Roseville Electric Utility
The City of Roseville's own municipal utility, with locally set solar rules.
Lodi Electric Utility
Lodi's municipal utility - separate again from both SMUD and PG&E.
Research and consumer information
NREL PVWatts Calculator
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's production estimator. Free, independent, and the honest way to sanity-check any installer's production claim - including ours.
DSIRE Incentive Database
The clearing-house for federal, state and utility incentives by ZIP code, maintained by NC State University.
U.S. Department of Energy - Homeowner's Guide to Going Solar
A plain, vendor-neutral overview of the whole process.
Solar Energy Industries Association
Industry body publishing market data and consumer protection guidance.
Permitting authorities
Sacramento County Building Permits & Inspection
For unincorporated Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Antelope, Arden-Arcade and more.
City of Sacramento Community Development
Permits inside the Sacramento city limits, including Natomas and the Pocket.
Placer County Community Development Resource Agency
For Granite Bay and other unincorporated Placer County addresses.
El Dorado County Building Services
For El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park and unincorporated El Dorado County.
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