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Corte Madera Solar Permit Guide
Your local requirements. The official sources. A clearer next step.
- Permit authority
- Town of Corte Madera Building DivisionSource linked
- Electric utility
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)Source linked
- Local pathway
- Symbium automated permitting platform (SB 379 compliant, launched September 30, 2024)Project-specific eligibility conditions apply.
- Review time
- 3 daysSee source scope and conditions below.
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Your permit path,
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This shows what GridPermit has verified for Corte Madera. 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
3 days
Approximately 3 business days for standard plan review submissions.
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.
Sources & confidence
Permit fees
Not yet verified.
Rebates on record
Rebates on record
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Corte Madera is a well-documented Marin County city within PG&E's core Northern California service territory.
Sources & confidence
Generation supplier
MCE (Marin Clean Energy) (Community Choice Aggregator)
MCE's own service-area page confirms Corte Madera as one of Marin County's member communities. 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): 10 kW
- Max system size (DC): Not yet verified.
- Max thermal capacity: Not yet verified.
- Program/pathway: Symbium automated permitting platform (SB 379 compliant, launched September 30, 2024)
- Other conditions:
- Streamlined pathway covers solar PV installations 10kW or less for one- and two-family dwellings
- Traditional applications for systems outside the automated process go to buildingpermit@cortemadera.gov
Sources & confidence
Official contacts
Official contacts
- Town of Corte Madera Building Division, phone: 415-927-5062, email: buildingpermit@cortemadera.gov, official website
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Official sources
Official sources
- Solar Photovoltaic Permitting, Town of Corte Madera (government). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM), Pacific Gas & Electric (utility). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Service Area, MCE (Marin 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 Corte Madera, California?
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Corte Madera. The default electricity generation supplier is MCE (Marin Clean Energy), a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), separate from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).
How long does a residential solar permit take in Corte Madera?
Approximately 3 business days for standard plan review submissions.
What documents are required for a solar permit in Corte Madera?
Commonly required documents include: Eligibility checklist; Standard plans (central/string inverter or microinverter systems); Structural criteria compliance documentation.
Who do I contact about solar permits in Corte Madera?
Town of Corte Madera Building Division, phone 415-927-5062, email buildingpermit@cortemadera.gov.
Related cities
Related cities
Other verified cities related to Corte Madera. See all cities on the California solar permit guide index.
- Fairfax, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Larkspur, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Mill Valley, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Novato, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Ross, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- San Anselmo, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)