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Dublin Solar Permit Guide
Your local requirements. The official sources. A clearer next step.
- Permit authority
- City of Dublin Building & Safety DivisionSource linked
- Electric utility
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)Source linked
- Local pathway
- SolarAPP+ (residential, roof-mounted, retrofit systems)Project-specific eligibility conditions apply.
- Review time
- Not yet verified.
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Your permit path,
at a glance.
This shows what GridPermit has verified for Dublin. 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 states both a SolarAPP+ processing fee and City of Dublin permit fees apply, but does not state specific dollar amounts.
Not yet verified.
Rebates on record
Rebates on record
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Dublin is a well-documented Alameda County city within PG&E's core Northern California service territory.
Sources & confidence
Generation supplier
Ava Community Energy (Community Choice Aggregator)
Ava Community Energy confirms Dublin as a current member city, alongside Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, and Union City in Alameda County. 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
- Schedule online via the Citizen Self-Service Portal (up to 5:00 a.m. day-of) or by phone at 925-833-6620 (business day prior, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
- Morning slots 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; afternoon slots 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Provide permit number, inspection type, address, and site contact name/phone
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+ (residential, roof-mounted, retrofit systems)
- Other conditions:
- Standard-plan applications may be approved over the counter at the Building & Safety Division, 100 Civic Plaza
Sources & confidence
Official contacts
Official contacts
- City of Dublin Building & Safety Division, phone: 925-833-6620, email: permits@dublin.ca.gov, official website
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Official sources
Official sources
- Solar App+, City of Dublin (government). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM), Pacific Gas & Electric (utility). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Who We Serve, Ava Community 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 Dublin, California?
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Dublin. The default electricity generation supplier is Ava Community Energy, a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), separate from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).
What documents are required for a solar permit in Dublin?
Commonly required documents include: SolarAPP+ registration and account creation; Approved plans downloaded from SolarAPP+ after code-compliance verification.
Who do I contact about solar permits in Dublin?
City of Dublin Building & Safety Division, phone 925-833-6620, email permits@dublin.ca.gov.
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