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Woodland Solar Permit Guide

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) territory · Yolo County

Woodland Solar Permit Checklist
Printed from mygridpermit.com/california/woodland/solar-permit-guide/ · Last verified 2026-08-05 · City of Woodland Community Development Department (CDD) / PG&E · Verify current requirements before relying on this checklist. Programs and fees change.
✓ Last verified 2026-08-056 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 Woodland Community Development Department (CDD) and PG&E 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

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)

Confidence: High (0.9)

Source(s): FAQs

Generation supplier

Valley Clean Energy (VCE) - Standard Green (default) (Community Choice Aggregator)

Confirmed directly via Valley Clean Energy's own FAQ page: 'VCE replaces PG&E as the default electricity provider in Woodland, Davis, Winters and the unincorporated areas of Yolo County.' The default product is 'Standard Green'; customers may upgrade to 'UltraGreen' (100% renewable/carbon-free) or downgrade to 'Base Green.'

Confidence: High (0.9)

Source(s): FAQs

Interconnection

https://www.pge.com/en/about/doing-business-with-pge/interconnections/net-energy-metering-program.html

PG&E's own Net Energy Metering (NEM) program page — a utility-wide fact already established for other PG&E-territory records in this dataset.

Confidence: Medium (0.6)

Permit authority

City of Woodland Community Development Department (CDD)

Confidence: High (0.9)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

Permit page: https://www.cityofwoodland.gov/1615/SolarAPP

Required documents

  • SolarAPP+ approval documents, including the approval ID (emailed to CDD-Building with the approval ID in the subject line) (required when: always)

Confidence: High (0.85)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

Inspection steps

  • Building inspection: call 530-661-5817 (24-hour line) with the permit number and address
  • Fire inspection: complete the online form at cityofwoodland.gov/FormCenter, selecting 'Solar/Energy Storage Systems'

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+ (1 and 2 residential units and ADUs)
  • Other conditions:
    • Residential structures only (1 and 2 residential units and ADUs)
    • Only licensed contractors may submit applications
    • No ballasted systems permitted

Confidence: High (0.85)

Source(s): SolarAPP+

Official contacts

Confidence: High (0.9)

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Sources

Frequently Asked Questions

What utility serves solar customers in Woodland, California?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Woodland. The default electricity generation supplier is Valley Clean Energy (VCE) - Standard Green (default), a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), separate from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).

What documents are required for a solar permit in Woodland?

Commonly required documents include: SolarAPP+ approval documents, including the approval ID (emailed to CDD-Building with the approval ID in the subject line).

Who do I contact about solar permits in Woodland?

City of Woodland Community Development Department, Building Division, phone 530-661-5800, email cdd-building@cityofwoodland.gov.

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 Woodland Community Development Department (CDD) and PG&E before starting a project. Last verified 2026-08-05.

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