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Dixon Solar Permit Guide
Your local requirements. The official sources. A clearer next step.
- Permit authority
- City of Dixon Building DivisionSource linked
- Electric utility
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)Source linked
- Local pathway
- SolarAPP+ (standard residential rooftop solar and energy storage systems)Project-specific eligibility conditions apply.
- Review time
- Same-day review for eligible expedited-permit projectsNo verified standard-path permit timeline is available.See source scope and conditions below.
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Your permit path,
at a glance.
This shows what GridPermit has verified for Dixon. 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
Same-day review for eligible expedited-permit projects
No verified standard-path permit timeline is available.
The City's own SolarApp+ Permitting Instructions page states that eligible projects use 'the automated SolarAPP+ portal for instant permitting.'
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
The page states the initial SolarAPP+ fee covers up to three revisions 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
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Dixon is a well-documented Solano County city within PG&E's core Northern California service territory.
Sources & confidence
Generation supplier
Not yet verified.
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
- Call the building inspection request line at 707-678-7005 (24-hour)
- Provide permit number, address, inspection type, and preferred timing (AM or PM)
Sources & confidence
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: SolarAPP+ (standard residential rooftop solar and energy storage systems)
- Other conditions:
- Projects not meeting SolarAPP+ Eligibility Checklist criteria must follow the Residential Rooftop Solar PV handout process instead
Sources & confidence
Official contacts
Official contacts
- City of Dixon Building Division, phone: 707-678-7000, email: buildingdivision@cityofdixonca.gov, official website
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Official sources
Official sources
- SolarApp+ Permitting Instructions, City of Dixon (government). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM), Pacific Gas & Electric (utility). 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 Dixon, California?
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Dixon.
How long does an expedited-eligible residential solar permit take in Dixon?
The City's own SolarApp+ Permitting Instructions page states that eligible projects use 'the automated SolarAPP+ portal for instant permitting.' No verified standard-path permit timeline is available.
What documents are required for a solar permit in Dixon?
Commonly required documents include: Load calculations with electrical panel photos; Smoke/CO2 self-certification form; SolarAPP+ approval document; Electronic signature.
Who do I contact about solar permits in Dixon?
City of Dixon Building Division, phone 707-678-7000, email buildingdivision@cityofdixonca.gov.
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