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Campbell Solar Permit Guide
Your local requirements. The official sources. A clearer next step.
- Permit authority
- City of Campbell Building Inspection DivisionSource linked
- Electric utility
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)Source linked
- Local pathway
- Automatic (SolarApp+) or non-automatic Renewable Energy permitProject-specific eligibility conditions apply.
- Review time
- 1–10 daysSee source scope and conditions below.
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Your permit path,
at a glance.
This shows what GridPermit has verified for Campbell. 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.
Permit timeline
1–10 days
Automatic Renewable Energy permit applications are issued upon payment (1 day); non-automatic Renewable Energy permit applications are reviewed in-house and take 5-10 days.
Sources & confidence
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.
Not yet verified.
Permit fees
- Non-automatic Renewable Energy permit partial refund: $196 (flat)
Automatic Renewable Energy permits are non-refundable; non-automatic permits are partially refundable at this amount.
Sources & confidence
Rebates on record
Rebates on record
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Campbell is a well-documented Santa Clara County city within PG&E's core Northern California service territory.
Sources & confidence
Generation supplier
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) (Community Choice Aggregator)
SVCE's own 'The Agency' page confirms Campbell as one of 13 member jurisdictions. PG&E continues to deliver the power and provide billing/customer service.
Sources & confidence
Interconnection
https://www.pge.com/en/save-energy-and-money/rebates-and-incentives/nem.html
PG&E's own utility-wide Net Energy Metering (NEM) program page.
Inspection steps
Not yet verified.
Eligibility constraints
- Property types: residential
- Max system size (AC): Not yet verified.
- Max system size (DC): Not yet verified.
- Max thermal capacity: Not yet verified.
- Program/pathway: Automatic (SolarApp+) or non-automatic Renewable Energy permit
- Other conditions:
- Renewable Energy permits may only be issued to contractors holding a B General, C-10 Electrical, C-46 Solar, or C-39 Roofing California license, or an owner-builder doing the work themselves
- An issued Renewable Energy permit expires 365 days from issuance
Sources & confidence
Official contacts
Official contacts
- City of Campbell Building Inspection Division, phone: 408-866-2130, email: building@campbellca.gov, official website
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Official sources
Official sources
- Simple Construction Part II Application Guide — Renewable Energy Systems (SolarApp), City of Campbell (government). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM), Pacific Gas & Electric (utility). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- The Agency, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (other_official). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- About, Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) (cpuc). Accessed 2026-08-09.
- 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 Campbell, California?
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Campbell. The default electricity generation supplier is Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE), a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), separate from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).
How long does a residential solar permit take in Campbell?
Automatic Renewable Energy permit applications are issued upon payment (1 day); non-automatic Renewable Energy permit applications are reviewed in-house and take 5-10 days.
Who do I contact about solar permits in Campbell?
City of Campbell Building Inspection Division, phone 408-866-2130, email building@campbellca.gov.
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