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Lompoc Solar Permit Guide

Lompoc Utilities (Electric Division, City of Lompoc) territory · Santa Barbara County

Lompoc Solar Permit Checklist
Printed from mygridpermit.com/california/lompoc/solar-permit-guide/ · Last verified 2026-08-11 · City of Lompoc Building & Safety Division / Electric Division, City of Lompoc · Verify current requirements before relying on this checklist. Programs and fees change.
✓ Last verified 2026-08-112 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 Lompoc Building & Safety Division and Electric Division, City of Lompoc 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

No battery/storage incentive program is on record for this locality.

Permit fees

Not yet verified.

Rebates

Not yet verified.

Utility and generation supplier

Utility

Lompoc Utilities (Electric Division, City of Lompoc)

Confidence: High (0.85)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

Generation supplier

Lompoc Utilities (Electric Division, City of Lompoc) (utility)

Lompoc is not named among Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)'s member communities on 3CE's own official site. As a municipal utility (operating since 1923, NCPA member), Lompoc does not participate in a CCA the way IOU-served cities do — the city's own municipal utility is both the distribution and generation provider.

Confidence: High (0.8)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

Interconnection

https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/departments/utilities/electric

The City of Lompoc Electric Division's own page, which hosts its full 10-step 'Solar and Self-generation Electric Facility and Energy Storage Installation Information' process, the Self-generating Electric Facility Installation and Interconnection Application, the Interconnection Agreement, and the Customer Owned Generation - Distribution Rate Schedule G-1. As a municipal utility, this replaces a statewide IOU NEM program.

Confidence: High (0.85)

Permit authority

City of Lompoc Building & Safety Division

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Confidence: High (0.85)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

Permit page: https://www.cityoflompoc.com/government/departments/building-and-safety-division/permits/solar

Required documents

  • PV Installation and Interconnection Application (submitted to City of Lompoc Electric Utility division) (required when: always)
  • Signed/initialed 'Customer Owned Generation Rate Schedule G-1' (required when: always)
  • SolarAPP+ approval documents (downloaded after SolarAPP+ submittal and fee payment) (required when: always)

Confidence: High (0.8)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

Inspection steps

  • Request an inspection through the City's 24-hour inspection request line at 805-875-8231, at least one day prior to the desired inspection date
  • Have all approval paperwork and the inspection sheet on site for the inspector

Per the City's own 'SolarAPP+' page, Step 4 (Request Inspection and Interconnectivity).

Confidence: High (0.85)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

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+, subject to Electric Division pre-approval
  • Other conditions:
    • Pre-approval from the Electric Division is required before using SolarAPP+ to apply for a building permit
    • Approval from the Electric Division and a signed Interconnection Agreement are required before signing a contract with a contractor

Confidence: Medium (0.55)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

Official contacts

  • City of Lompoc Building & Safety Division, phone: 805-875-8220, official website

Confidence: Medium (0.65)

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Sources

Frequently Asked Questions

What utility serves solar customers in Lompoc, California?

Lompoc Utilities (Electric Division, City of Lompoc) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Lompoc. The default electricity generation supplier is Lompoc Utilities (Electric Division, City of Lompoc), a utility, separate from Lompoc Utilities (Electric Division, City of Lompoc).

What documents are required for a solar permit in Lompoc?

Commonly required documents include: PV Installation and Interconnection Application (submitted to City of Lompoc Electric Utility division); Signed/initialed 'Customer Owned Generation Rate Schedule G-1'; SolarAPP+ approval documents (downloaded after SolarAPP+ submittal and fee payment).

Who do I contact about solar permits in Lompoc?

City of Lompoc Building & Safety Division, phone 805-875-8220.

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 Lompoc Building & Safety Division and Electric Division, City of Lompoc before starting a project. Last verified 2026-08-11.

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