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Solar & Battery Installation in South Pasadena, CA
South Pasadena, in Los Angeles County at the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley, is home to one of Southern California's best-preserved Craftsman-era housing stocks. Power here is delivered by Southern California Edison with Clean Power Alliance as the city's default generation provider — the City Council set the residential default at 100% Green Power. We design systems here with the care the city's tree-lined historic districts deserve.
What going solar looks like in South Pasadena
South Pasadena homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE) / Clean Power Alliance, and permits run through City of South Pasadena. 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 South Pasadena
- Southern California Edison (SCE) / Clean Power Alliance interconnection & PTO managed end-to-end
- Custom, roof-first design for your home
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Solar designed around South Pasadena
We design and install across South Pasadena — including Marengo District, Mission West District, Monterey Hills, Altos de Monterey, Raymond Hill, and Oaklawn.
Climate & energy use
South Pasadena sits at the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley, a few miles northeast of downtown LA — far enough from the coast that May–June marine layer ("June Gloom") typically burns off by late morning, followed by long, dry, very sunny summers with heat waves that can stretch into October. We design for high summer rooftop temperatures, and hillside Monterey Hills homes often enjoy open south- and west-facing exposure above the valley floor.
Roofs & housing stock
Most of South Pasadena's housing dates to the 1900s–1930s streetcar-era boom — Craftsman bungalows, Arts & Crafts homes, Victorians, and Spanish Colonial Revival with clay tile — plus 1950s–70s mid-century homes, townhomes, and condos in Monterey Hills and Altos de Monterey. That means mostly composition shingle on older wood-framed roofs, tile-hook and double-flashed mounting on Spanish tile, and occasional structural review before racking goes on century-old framing.
HOA & design review
Most of South Pasadena's historic single-family neighborhoods have no HOA; associations are largely limited to condo and townhome communities in Monterey Hills. The bigger review layer is the city itself — its Cultural Heritage Ordinance covers five designated historic districts and more than fifty local landmarks, so on designated properties we plan panel placement with the city's preservation guidelines in mind.
South Pasadena by the numbers
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projects & service calls in South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena chooses OC Solar
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10+
Years serving SoCal
Founded 2016
30+
MW installed
across Southern California
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Projects & service calls
by in-house crews
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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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