Temple City Solar Permit Guide
Southern California Edison (SCE) territory · Los Angeles 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
Not yet verified.
Rebates
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Generation supplier
Clean Power Alliance (CPA) (Community Choice Aggregator)
The City of Temple City's own 'Power' page states the city joined Clean Power Alliance in December 2017 via a City Council vote.
Interconnection
SCE's own Net Energy Metering (NEM) program page — a utility-wide fact already established for other SCE-territory records this session.
Required documents
- Solar Eligibility Checklist (required when: always)
- Solar Submittal Requirements form (required when: always)
- Solar Combination Permit Application (required when: always)
- Solar Structural Criteria documentation (required when: always)
- Solar PV Standard Plan (Microinverter/ACM or String Inverter Systems, as applicable) (required when: always)
- Single line drawing (for SolarApp+ submissions) (required when: conditional)
Inspection steps
- Schedule the building inspection through the Building and Safety Division at (626) 656-7327
- Obtain a Los Angeles County Fire Department final inspection prior to use of the PV or energy storage system installation, required for all systems
Eligibility constraints
- Property types: residential, duplex
- Max system size (AC): 10 kW
- Max system size (DC): Not yet verified.
- Max thermal capacity: 30 kW
- Program/pathway: Solar Energy System Permits (standard) / SolarApp+ (automated)
- Other conditions:
- PV systems limited to single-family dwellings or duplexes only
- Cannot exceed the maximum building height allowed under the Zoning Ordinance
- Must meet all applicable state fire, structural, electrical, and building codes as adopted or amended by the city
Official contacts
- City of Temple City Building Department (general questions), phone: (626) 285-0488, email: building@templecity.us, official website
- City of Temple City Building and Safety Division (inspections), phone: (626) 656-7327, official website
- Los Angeles County Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division, phone: (323) 890-4125, official website
- SGIP Program Administrator (SCE territory), email: SGIPGroup@sce.com, official website
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Sources
- Power, City of Temple City (government). Accessed 2026-08-05.
- Solar Energy System Permits, City of Temple City (government). Accessed 2026-08-05.
- SolarAPP, City of Temple City (government). Accessed 2026-08-05.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM) Time of Use, Southern California Edison (utility). Accessed 2026-08-03.
- SGIP - Statewide Announcements / About, Self-Generation Incentive Program (statewide administrator site) (program_administrator). Accessed 2026-08-01.
- SGIP - Contact, Self-Generation Incentive Program (statewide administrator site) (program_administrator). Accessed 2026-08-01.
- 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 Temple City, California?
Southern California Edison (SCE) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Temple City. The default electricity generation supplier is Clean Power Alliance (CPA), a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), separate from Southern California Edison (SCE).
What documents are required for a solar permit in Temple City?
Commonly required documents include: Solar Eligibility Checklist; Solar Submittal Requirements form; Solar Combination Permit Application; Solar Structural Criteria documentation; Solar PV Standard Plan (Microinverter/ACM or String Inverter Systems, as applicable); Single line drawing (for SolarApp+ submissions).
Who do I contact about solar permits in Temple City?
City of Temple City Building Department (general questions), phone (626) 285-0488, email building@templecity.us.
Related California cities
Other verified cities related to Temple City. See all cities on the California solar permit guide index.
- Alhambra, Southern California Edison (SCE)
- Arcadia, Southern California Edison (SCE)
- Azusa, Azusa Light & Water
- Baldwin Park, Southern California Edison (SCE)
- Beverly Hills, Southern California Edison (SCE)
- Burbank, Burbank Water and Power (BWP)