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Beverly Hills Solar Permit Guide
Your local requirements. The official sources. A clearer next step.
- Permit authority
- City of Beverly Hills Development ServicesSource linked
- Electric utility
- Southern California Edison (SCE)Source linked
- Local pathway
- SolarAPP+ (automated) / over-the-counter (systems under 10kW) / electronic plan reviewProject-specific eligibility conditions apply.
- Review time
- Not yet verified.
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Your permit path,
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This shows what GridPermit has verified for Beverly Hills. It does not show the status of a specific project.
01 / Know your path
Two approvals.
One project.
A local permit and utility permission to operate are different approvals. Check the local sequence and requirements below.
How to read this guide
GridPermit collects California residential solar and permitting facts directly from official sources (city, county, and state government sites, utilities, and public utilities commissions) and shows only what we can verify, with a confidence score and a link to where it came from. Nothing here is estimated or inferred beyond what's stated below. See our methodology for the rules this page follows.
Battery/solar incentive program on record
California SGIP - current category and budget check required
New applications and waitlist applications for ratepayer-funded SGIP budgets closed on December 30, 2025. New AB 209 applications have a June 30, 2028 deadline. The 2026 SGIP rate table publishes $3.10/W for solar and $1.10/Wh for storage in applicable Residential Solar and Storage Equity categories. Household eligibility and live budget availability vary by category and program administrator; check the official Program Metrics tracker before relying on an incentive.
Status on file: unknown. Verify current status before relying on this.
Sources & confidence
02 / Prepare your application
What you need.
Sources & confidence
Permit fees
The page describes multiple fee payment steps but does not state a specific dollar amount.
Not yet verified.
Rebates on record
Rebates on record
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Southern California Edison (SCE)
SCE's own 'Incorporated Cities and Counties Served by SCE' fact sheet (updated 3/17/2025) explicitly lists 'Beverly Hills' by name among the cities in its service area.
Sources & confidence
Generation supplier
Clean Power Alliance (CPA) - 100% Green Power (default) (Community Choice Aggregator)
Confirmed via a directly-fetched California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) press release: Beverly Hills is explicitly named among the communities that transitioned to 100% Green Power as their default CPA energy option beginning October 2022. Customers may choose another CPA option or opt out at any time.
Sources & confidence
Interconnection
Some supporting official material could not be independently confirmed from the full source in GridPermit's latest review. Verify the current requirement with the authority before relying on it.
Inspection steps
- Schedule an inspection using the online CitySmart Portal
- Limited next-day inspections available weekdays starting 9am, first-come first-served
- Approved plans and the issued permit must be available on-site when the inspector arrives
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Eligibility constraints
- Property types: residential
- Max system size (AC): 10 kW
- Max system size (DC): Not yet verified.
- Max thermal capacity: Not yet verified.
- Program/pathway: SolarAPP+ (automated) / over-the-counter (systems under 10kW) / electronic plan review
- Other conditions:
- Residential Solar PV systems under 10kW may be submitted and reviewed over the counter
- Additional panels on an existing system, or ground-mounted installations, require contacting Development Services before applying via SolarAPP+
Sources & confidence
Official contacts
Official contacts
- City of Beverly Hills Development Services, phone: 310-285-1000, email: cdpermits@beverlyhills.org, official website
- SGIP Program Administrator (SCE territory), email: SGIPGroup@sce.com, official website
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Official sources
Official sources
- Eight more Clean Power Alliance Communities Choose 100% Green Power as their primary energy option, California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) (other_official). Accessed 2026-08-06.
- Incorporated Cities and Counties Served by SCE, Southern California Edison (utility). Accessed 2026-08-06.
- Solar Panels, City of Beverly Hills (government). Accessed 2026-08-06.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM) Time of Use, Southern California Edison (utility). Accessed 2026-08-03.
- SGIP - Statewide Announcements / About, Self-Generation Incentive Program (statewide administrator site) (program_administrator). Accessed 2026-08-01.
- SGIP - Contact, Self-Generation Incentive Program (statewide administrator site) (program_administrator). Accessed 2026-08-01.
- 2026 Self-Generation Incentive Program Handbook, Self-Generation Incentive Program Program Administrators (program_administrator). Accessed 2026-08-26.
- SGIP Program Metrics and Incentive Step Tracker, Self-Generation Incentive Program Program Administrators (program_administrator). Accessed 2026-08-26.
Frequently Asked Questions
What utility serves solar customers in Beverly Hills, California?
Southern California Edison (SCE) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Beverly Hills. The default electricity generation supplier is Clean Power Alliance (CPA) - 100% Green Power (default), a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), separate from Southern California Edison (SCE).
What documents are required for a solar permit in Beverly Hills?
Commonly required documents include: Completed Plan Review & Permit Application (over-the-counter pathway); SolarAPP+ Approval Document (automated pathway); Contractor authorization letter (if application is not signed by the license holder); Approved plans and issued permit must be available on-site during inspection; For ballasted (unattached, flat-roof) PV systems: seismic/wind compliance documentation per SEAOC PV1-2012 and PV2-2012, sliding friction testing, structural analysis, and a recorded maintenance affidavit.
Who do I contact about solar permits in Beverly Hills?
City of Beverly Hills Development Services, phone 310-285-1000, email cdpermits@beverlyhills.org.
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