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Solar & Battery Installation in Montebello, CA
Montebello sits about eight miles east of downtown Los Angeles in LA County, straddling the Gateway Cities and the San Gabriel Valley. We design systems here for everything from 1950s-era ranch homes near Whittier Boulevard to the brand-new hillside homes at Metro Heights, all served by Southern California Edison and permitted directly through the City of Montebello.
What going solar looks like in Montebello
Montebello homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), and permits run through City of Montebello Building & Safety Division. We manage both for you. Under NEM 3.0, the smart play here is solar sized to charge a battery, so you run your home on stored solar during the expensive evening peak instead of buying power at top rates.
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- Permits handled through City of Montebello Building & Safety Division
- Southern California Edison (SCE) interconnection & PTO managed end-to-end
- Custom, roof-first design for your home
- One company for solar, battery, Tesla Solar Roof & HVAC
Local to Montebello
Solar designed around Montebello
We design and install across Montebello — including Montebello Hills, Metro Heights, North Montebello, South Montebello, Downtown Montebello, and Civic Center District.
Climate & energy use
Montebello has a classic inland LA Basin Mediterranean climate — summer highs near 89°F, mild winters, and only about 14 inches of rain a year. It sits far enough from the coast that morning marine layer burns off earlier than in beach cities, so panels see long stretches of full sun, while summer heat makes panel temperature coefficients and attic ventilation worth factoring into production estimates.
Roofs & housing stock
Most Montebello homes date to the 1950s–1970s (median year built 1963): single-story ranch homes and bungalows with composition shingle roofs, plus older 1920s–1940s Spanish-style houses with clay tile in the original neighborhoods. Shingle roofs take standard flashed mounts; clay tile calls for tile hooks or comp-out sections. The Metro Heights homes in the Montebello hills are brand-new construction with new roofs, while some of the city's older homes need main panel upgrades alongside solar.
HOA & design review
Most of Montebello's older neighborhoods have no HOA, so architectural approval usually isn't a step. The main exception is Metro Heights, the gated Toll Brothers/Lennar master-planned community in the Montebello hills, which has an HOA and design review — and like all California associations, it must follow the state Solar Rights Act, which limits how much an HOA can restrict or delay a rooftop solar installation. We handle HOA paperwork there when it applies.
Montebello by the numbers
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projects & service calls in Montebello
That's part of the 6,373 projects & service calls OC Solar has handled across Southern California since 2016. Per our company records as of June 2026.
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Why Montebello chooses OC Solar
Local crews, verified track record
10+
Years serving SoCal
Founded 2016
30+
MW installed
across Southern California
6,373+
Projects & service calls
by in-house crews
4.9★
Google rating
400+ reviews · BBB A+
Manufacturer certifications
1 of 12 installers- EnphaseInstaller NetworkStorage-certified · IQ Battery
- QcellsQ.PARTNERAuthorized installer
- RECCertified Solar ProfessionalProTrust warranty program
- SolarEdgeCertified Installer
- Owens CorningRoofing Preferred Contractor
Awards & recognition
2024- Solar Power WorldTop Solar Contractor2025#203 nationally
- PanasonicTop Residential Installer of the Year2023Southern California
- EY (Ernst & Young)Entrepreneur Of The Year — Finalist2025Pacific Southwest
- Orange County Business JournalExcellence in Entrepreneurship Award2026
- HouzzBest of Houzz2022
- AngiSuper Service Award2024
#1 in California2026- Best Equipment2026
- Best Installation2026
Ratings, license & partnership
Since 2017- Yelp4.7★ rating451 reviews
- Google4.9★ rating400+ reviews
- CSLBLicense #1023627Licensed · Bonded · Insured
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Common questions in Montebello
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