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Inglewood Solar Permit Guide

Southern California Edison (SCE) territory · Los Angeles County

Inglewood Solar Permit Checklist
Printed from mygridpermit.com/california/inglewood/solar-permit-guide/ · Last verified 2026-08-06 · City of Inglewood Economic and Community Development Department, Building Safety Division / SCE · Verify current requirements before relying on this checklist. Programs and fees change.
✓ Last verified 2026-08-068 official sources
Informational only. This page is not legal, engineering, or permit advice. Every fact below links to the official source it came from and shows how confident we are in it. Verify current requirements with City of Inglewood Economic and Community Development Department, Building Safety Division and SCE before making a decision.

Overview

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.

Confidence: High (0.9)

Source(s): SGIP - Statewide Announcements / About, 2026 Self-Generation Incentive Program Handbook, SGIP Program Metrics and Incentive Step Tracker

Permit fees

Not yet verified.

Rebates

Not yet verified.

Utility and generation supplier

Utility

Southern California Edison (SCE)

Confidence: High (0.9)

Source(s): Incorporated Cities and Counties Served by SCE

Generation supplier

Southern California Edison (SCE) (utility)

Clean Power Alliance's own homepage states it serves '38 communities across Los Angeles and Ventura counties' and names each one individually via its site's community directory; Inglewood is not among the named communities. No other Los Angeles County CCA serving Inglewood was found, so SCE is recorded as both the distribution and generation utility.

Confidence: Medium (0.75)

Source(s): Homepage (community directory listing all 38 CPA member communities)

Interconnection

https://www.sce.com/clean-energy-efficiency/solar-generating-your-own-power/billing-incentives/net-energy-metering

SCE's own Net Energy Metering (NEM) program page — a utility-wide fact already established for other SCE-territory records this session.

Confidence: Medium (0.6)

Permit authority

City of Inglewood Economic and Community Development Department, Building Safety Division

Confidence: High (0.9)

Source(s): Online Residential Solar (Photovoltaic) Permit Process via SolarAPP+ and Accela Citizen Access (ACA)

Permit page: https://www.cityofinglewood.org/1814/A-Building-Safety-Solar-PV-Permit

Required documents

  • SolarAPP+ approval documents (uploaded to the Accela Citizen Access application) (required when: always)
  • Contractor license information (required when: always)

Confidence: High (0.9)

Source(s): Online Residential Solar (Photovoltaic) Permit Process via SolarAPP+ and Accela Citizen Access (ACA)

Inspection steps

  • Print the Solar Permit and all required documents from SolarAPP+ and have them available at the job site
  • Request inspection via the city's Inspection Request page

Confidence: High (0.85)

Source(s): Online Residential Solar (Photovoltaic) Permit Process via SolarAPP+ and Accela Citizen Access (ACA)

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+ via Accela Citizen Access (ACA)
  • Other conditions:
    • Main dwelling rooftop on permitted residential structures only
    • Online solar permits can be obtained by California licensed contractors only

Confidence: High (0.9)

Source(s): Online Residential Solar (Photovoltaic) Permit Process via SolarAPP+ and Accela Citizen Access (ACA)

Official contacts

Confidence: High (0.85)

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Sources

Frequently Asked Questions

What utility serves solar customers in Inglewood, California?

Southern California Edison (SCE) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Inglewood. The default electricity generation supplier is Southern California Edison (SCE), a utility, separate from Southern California Edison (SCE).

What documents are required for a solar permit in Inglewood?

Commonly required documents include: SolarAPP+ approval documents (uploaded to the Accela Citizen Access application); Contractor license information.

Who do I contact about solar permits in Inglewood?

City of Inglewood Economic and Community Development Department.

Disclaimers: This page is for informational purposes only and is not legal, engineering, financial, tax, or permit advice. GridPermit is not a solar installer, contractor, engineering firm, public utility, or government agency. Requirements, fees, and program terms change. Verify current requirements with City of Inglewood Economic and Community Development Department, Building Safety Division and SCE before starting a project. Last verified 2026-08-06.

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