Santa Clara County Solar Permit Guide
13 verified cities · CPAU, PG&E, SVP
Permitting in Santa Clara County
Each city below runs its own residential solar permitting process, verified independently. Santa Clara County does not have one countywide process that applies the same way everywhere. Electric service in this county is split across 3 utilities (CPAU, PG&E, SVP), so which utility applies depends on the specific city.
Verified cities in Santa Clara County
Campbell
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Campbell Building Inspection Division
View full guide →Cupertino
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Cupertino Building Division
View full guide →Gilroy
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Gilroy Building and Safety Division
View full guide →Los Gatos
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: Town of Los Gatos Building Division
View full guide →Milpitas
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Milpitas Office of Building Safety
View full guide →Monte Sereno
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Monte Sereno Building Department
View full guide →Morgan Hill
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Morgan Hill Building & Fire Prevention Division
View full guide →Mountain View
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Mountain View Development Services
View full guide →Palo Alto
Utility: CPAU
Permit authority: City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) / Development Services
View full guide →San José
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of San José Development Services Permit Center (jointly operated by the Building, Planning, Fire, and Public Works divisions)
View full guide →Santa Clara
Utility: SVP
Permit authority: City of Santa Clara Community Development Department, Building Division
View full guide →Saratoga
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Saratoga Building Division
View full guide →Sunnyvale
Utility: PG&E
Permit authority: City of Sunnyvale Building Division
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