For Solar Panels In Orange County, Choose Baker Electric Home Energy
Baker Electric, Inc. is one of San Diego’s oldest companies and Baker Electric Home Energy is built on those 80+ years of electrical contracting experience. Southern California has been home to Baker since 1938 and today we are proud to be a leading solar panel installation company in Orange County, CA. In addition to our electrical expertise, we offer a variety of quality products and financing options, allowing you the option to choose what is best for you.
A home solar installation in Orange County with Baker Electric Home Energy takes four easy steps -- consultation, design & engineering, installation, and operation. As the best solar company in Orange County with over 10,000 satisfied solar customers throughout SoCal, you can trust your installation is in good hands. One of our solar energy consultants will meet with you to discuss your family’s current and future energy needs, the initial cost and long term savnigs of a solar panel installation, our financing options as well as answer any questions you might have about rooftop solar or a ground mount system.
You have a lot of choices, but we do the best solar panel installation in Orange County, CA.
Orange County Solar Installation Options
Ground Mount
For homeowners with plenty of property but limited roof space or poor roof orientation, a ground-mounted solar energy system may be the perfect option. Our ground mount arrays are just like our roof mount arrays except, of course, they're on the ground not on a roof! Systems are designed so that your solar panel installation is articulated to a perfect pitch to capture the maximum amount of sunlight. Trenching for the conduit that runs from the system's inverter(s) to the electrical panel is typically required.
Roof Mount
Roof-mounted solar power arrays are among the more traditional mounting configurations for home solar panels, especially when it comes to installing solar panels in suburban areas where yard space can be limited. The solar panels typically will be aligned south-facing as much as possible to capture maximum sunlight. When possible, the conduit will run through the attic and down to your electrical panel.
Solar Rebates & Incentive Programs in Orange County
The Solar Investment Tax Credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in federal income tax for anyone who purchases solar panels for their home or business before the end of 2021. The amount credited is equal to 30% of the purchase price of your solar system. The ITC was set to expire at the end of 2016, but in late 2015 it was extended for five years. It will retain the 30% tax credit rate until 2019.
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Getting City Approval for Solar in Orange County
After you’ve gone through the steps of designing or having your solar installation designed, it’s time for approvals. If you are a Baker customer, our staff of experts handles the approval process so you don’t have to. At Baker, once you as the homeowner have approved your Baker-designed solar installation plans, we will submit said plans and the necessary permits to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (or AHJ for short). Every city has different requirements for receiving approval for a solar panel installation. Some cities require complicated structural engineering reports, while some require a stamped letter of approval from your HOA before they begin the permitting process. Depending on where you live, this step can take two to three weeks when done the proper way from the start.
Getting Utility Approval for Solar in Orange County
The first step in getting permission to operate your solar power system is filling out a long Net Energy Metering application. During this process, utilities like SCE require detailed information, which is another reason going solar with Baker is helpful - because we know how to speak the utility’s language and are able to easily answer all of their technical questions. We take care of the entire process for you so you don’t worry about the effort and headache involved. After your solar panel installation has been inspected by the city and your utility and is approved, you will be issued permission to operate from your utility and you can begin using your solar system to generate clean power for your home.