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Paradise Solar Permit Guide
Your local requirements. The official sources. A clearer next step.
- Permit authority
- Town of Paradise Building DivisionSource linked
- Electric utility
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)Source linked
- Local pathway
- SolarApp+ automated roof-mount solar permittingProject-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,
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This shows what GridPermit has verified for Paradise. 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 Town's own SolarAPP+ page states that once approved plans are submitted with a SolarAPP+ approval ID, contractors 'submit their approved plans to the Town of Paradise and instantly receive a permit.'
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
Not yet verified.
Rebates on record
Rebates on record
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Paradise is confirmed to be within PG&E's electric 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
- Schedule online at app.govwell.com/paradise with permit number, jobsite address, inspection type, preferred date/time (AM or PM), jobsite contact phone, and any special access instructions
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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+ automated roof-mount solar permitting
- Other conditions:
- Limited to licensed B-General, C-10 Electrical, or C-46 Solar Photovoltaic contractors
- Covers only new rooftop solar photovoltaic on detached one- and two-family dwellings, townhomes, and related accessory structures (e.g. garage or ADU)
Sources & confidence
Official contacts
Official contacts
- Town of Paradise Building Resiliency Center, phone: 530-872-6291, email: building@townofparadise.com, official website
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Official sources
Official sources
- Online Roof Mount Solar Permits Now Available with SolarApp+, Town of Paradise (government). Accessed 2026-08-09.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM), Pacific Gas & Electric (utility). Accessed 2026-08-09.
- 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 Paradise, California?
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Paradise.
How long does an expedited-eligible residential solar permit take in Paradise?
The Town's own SolarAPP+ page states that once approved plans are submitted with a SolarAPP+ approval ID, contractors 'submit their approved plans to the Town of Paradise and instantly receive a permit.' No verified standard-path permit timeline is available.
What documents are required for a solar permit in Paradise?
Commonly required documents include: SolarApp+ approved plans (downloaded after automated review and processing fee payment).
Who do I contact about solar permits in Paradise?
Town of Paradise Building Resiliency Center, phone 530-872-6291, email building@townofparadise.com.
Related cities
Related cities
Other verified cities related to Paradise. See all cities on the California solar permit guide index.
- Gridley, Gridley Electric Utility
- Albany, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- American Canyon, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Antioch, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Arroyo Grande, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Arvin, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)