Rohnert Park Solar Permit Guide
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) territory · Sonoma County
Overview
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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.
Permit fees
- Residential Photovoltaic System (1-15 kW) — plan check: $223 (flat fee)
Per the City's own Building Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025.
- Residential Photovoltaic System (1-15 kW) — inspection: $223 (flat fee)
Per the City's own Building Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025.
- Residential Photovoltaic System (16-31 kW) — plan check: $232 (flat fee)
Per the City's own Building Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025.
- Residential Photovoltaic System (16-31 kW) — inspection: $233 (flat fee)
Per the City's own Building Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025.
Rebates
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Generation supplier
Sonoma Clean Power (Community Choice Aggregator)
Sonoma Clean Power is the public power provider for Sonoma and Mendocino counties, serving all incorporated cities in Sonoma County except Healdsburg (its own municipal utility) and Ukiah (Mendocino County). PG&E continues to deliver the power and provide billing/customer service.
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.
Required documents
Not yet verified.
Inspection steps
- Schedule building inspections via the online portal at rpccrw.rpcity.org/etrakit3/ (Google Chrome recommended)
- Inspections are offered Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm; an AM or PM time slot must be requested when scheduling
This is the City's general Building Division inspection scheduling process (the same FAQ covers all building permit types, including solar); the City does not publish a separate, solar-specific inspection sequence.
Eligibility constraints
- Property types: residential, duplex
- Max system size (AC): Not yet verified.
- Max system size (DC): Not yet verified.
- Max thermal capacity: Not yet verified.
- Program/pathway: Symbium automated permitting platform (SB 379 compliant)
- Other conditions:
- Automated permits available only for rooftop systems on single-family homes and duplexes, including those with energy storage systems
- Other solar project types must submit for an Electrical permit through the City's eTRAKiT system
Official contacts
- City of Rohnert Park Development Services, phone: 707-588-2226, official website
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Sources
- Solar Permits, City of Rohnert Park (government). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM), Pacific Gas & Electric (utility). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Home, Sonoma Clean Power (other_official). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- About, Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) (cpuc). Accessed 2026-08-09.
- FAQ, City of Rohnert Park (government). Accessed 2026-08-09.
- Building Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2025, City of Rohnert Park (government). 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 Rohnert Park, California?
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Rohnert Park. The default electricity generation supplier is Sonoma Clean Power, a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), separate from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).
Who do I contact about solar permits in Rohnert Park?
City of Rohnert Park Development Services, phone 707-588-2226.
Related California cities
Other verified cities related to Rohnert Park. See all cities on the California solar permit guide index.
- Cotati, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Healdsburg, City of Healdsburg Electric Department
- Petaluma, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Santa Rosa, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
- Sebastopol, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Sonoma, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)