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Solar Installation in Los Angeles County
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Completed Los Angeles project
Solar + Powerwall 3. LADWP approved.
A completed Los Angeles solar-and-storage project with 26 Panasonic 420HK modules, a Tesla Powerwall 3, and LADWP approval.
- Solar modules
- 26 Panasonic 420HK
- Storage
- Tesla Powerwall 3
- Utility approval
- LADWP · Jul. 1, 2025
From your first online estimate through permits, installation, and utility approval, OC Solar keeps your project moving. Explore this completed LA system, then see what solar and battery storage could look like for your home.
LADWP vs SCE
In LA County, your utility decides the solar math
Los Angeles County splits between municipal utilities and SCE — and they run on different rules. The CPUC's NEM 3.0 governs SCE homes; LADWP, Pasadena, Glendale, and Burbank each set their own programs.
LADWP — City of Los Angeles
LADWP is the city's municipal utility. It isn't regulated by the CPUC, so NEM 3.0 doesn't apply — LADWP sets its own solar program, interconnection process, and export compensation. We design to LADWP's actual rules, not SCE assumptions.
Solar and battery for LADWP customers →SCE — most county cities
Long Beach, Torrance, Santa Clarita, and most other LA County cities are Southern California Edison territory under the CPUC's NEM 3.0 Net Billing Tariff — where pairing solar with a battery to cover the 4–9 PM peak is what makes the math work.
Municipal utilities — Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank
Pasadena Water and Power, Glendale Water & Power, and Burbank Water and Power each run their own interconnection programs with their own rules. We manage each city's process end-to-end through Permission to Operate.
On SCE? See how solar works for SCE customers. Comparing installers? Read our honest guide to the best solar companies in Los Angeles.
Across the county
Cities we serve across Los Angeles County
Find your city for local utility, permitting, and design details — each page covers the rules that actually apply at your address.
We also serve homeowners in Artesia, Canoga Park, Castaic, Commerce, Compton, Duarte, El Segundo, Encino, North Hollywood, Northridge, Palmdale, Rolling Hills, San Marino, and Valencia across Los Angeles County.
Proof you can see
Powering homes across Southern California
Every dot is one real OC Solar project or service call — thousands of them, blanketing Orange County, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Ventura County, San Diego, and the desert. Hover any dot for the project type, area, and year — chances are we've already powered a home near you.
across SoCal and beyond
Per our company records as of June 2026 — every project and service call we've taken on, excluding cancellations. Each dot is one real record (a couple dozen without a mappable location count toward the total but aren't shown); positions are approximated to the neighborhood to protect customer privacy.
Permitting by AHJ
Every LA County city permits differently
There is no single LA County permit. In the City of Los Angeles, permits run through LADBS — one of the busiest building departments in California. Every incorporated city, from Long Beach to Santa Clarita, reviews through its own building department, and unincorporated communities go through the County. We prepare, submit, and track every permit through your specific AHJ, with weekly status updates until your system is switched on.
- LADBS plan-check and permitting handled for City of LA homes
- Each city's own building department managed for incorporated cities
- LADWP, SCE, or municipal-utility interconnection through to PTO
- One in-house team across design, permits, install, and inspection
Already have solar?
Add, repair, or finish a solar project in Los Angeles County
OC Solar works on existing systems in Los Angeles County—including equipment installed by another company. We assess panel and battery additions, diagnose failures, and review projects an installer left unfinished.
Free, no-pressure
See your Los Angeles County solar estimate
Enter your address and approximate monthly bill, then continue through modeled pricing online—no sales call required. Eligible Southern California addresses can also book the site audit online.
Prefer to talk it through? Call our team at 949-427-8817.
LA County solar FAQ
Common questions across the county
ConsumerAffairs names OC Solar its Best overall solar company in Los Angeles. We design and install solar panels and home batteries across LA County, with experience in LADWP, SCE, and municipal-utility projects. Start with an instant solar quote online, then book an available site audit to verify the design and pricing. Our team is available whenever you want help.
Yes. We install solar and battery storage across Los Angeles County — including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Torrance, and Santa Clarita. OC Solar manages design, permitting, installation, and utility interconnection, and can coordinate roofing work when the project needs it.
No. LADWP is a municipal utility and isn't regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission, so the CPUC's NEM 3.0 Net Billing Tariff that applies to SCE customers does not apply to LADWP customers. LADWP runs its own solar program with its own interconnection process and compensation rules — we design to whichever program actually governs your address.
Our median is about 30 days from signing to install and about 60 days from signing to Permission to Operate. LA County timelines vary more than most regions because each city reviews permits differently — LADBS in the City of LA, each incorporated city's own building department elsewhere — so we manage every permit and interconnection step and report weekly.
If you're on SCE — Long Beach, Torrance, Santa Clarita, and most county cities — NEM 3.0 makes a battery the key to strong savings: it stores your cheap daytime solar to use during the expensive 4–9 PM peak. On municipal utilities like LADWP, Pasadena, Glendale, and Burbank, the math depends on that utility's own rates and export rules, so we size storage case by case.
Your LA home. Your solar quote. On your terms.
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