Installing Solar at Your Home

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• Step 1: Complete a Quick, Free Energy Audit
  The energy-efficiency audit is a requirement of the California Solar Initiative and can be completed in one of two different ways:
  
  Use PG&E’s online home energy analyzer.
  Complete the audit over the phone by calling Solar Customer Service Center 1-877-743-4112
• Step 2: Contact and Choose an Solar Contractor
  Qualified contractors are your key to getting the most productive PV system for your home. Contact an independent solar installation expert to determine the solar installation that best meets your energy needs and budget. Visit Go Solar California for a list of licensed solar contractors. Choose a reputable solar solar contractor by interviewing at least three potential solar contractors and obtain their bids before making your selection.
• Step 3: Solar Contractor Handles Applications
  Your incentive is based on the expected performance of your solar installation, so documentation about your location, solar system positioning and equipment specification is required. In most cases, your solar contractor will handle all of the paperwork by completing and submitting all the relevant forms to PG&E and local city agencies for you. Review the downloadable California Solar Initiative Program Handbook for a list of the paperwork required and the program application.
• Step 4: Solar Contractor Handles Building and PG&E Inspections
  Your solar contractor will schedule an appointment with your local building permit agency to have a certified building inspector approve the solar installation. Your solar contractor will send the building inspector's final approval to PG&E. Following an on-site inspection and net energy meter installation by PG&E engineers, your new solar installation will be connected to the electric grid and clean, renewable solar energy will be powering your home or being sent to the grid.
• Step 5: Claim Your Incentive and Tax Credit
  PG&E and the California Solar Initiative will reward you for choosing to go solar by providing you with an incentive from your completed application. The incentive will be disbursed to your designated party. And, in addition to an incentive from the California Solar Initiative, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit. To find out if you qualify, see the Tax Incentives Assistance Project.

Contact Us

E-mail
solar@pge.com

Phone
Solar Customer Service Center 1-877-743-4112
Solar Hotline 415-973-3480 (solar application-related questions)

Mailing Address
PG&E Solar and Customer Generation - CSI
PO Box 7433
San Francisco, CA 94120

Street Address (for overnight deliveries)
PG&E Solar and Customer Generation - CSI
245 Market St., MC N7R
San Francisco, CA 94105-1797