Sacramento County offers expedited residential solar permits under AB 2188 and SB 379, with online submittal and typical approval within 1-3 business days for standard rooftop systems. Title 24 (2020) Solar Mandate requires solar on most new single-family homes. SMUD handles interconnection for its service territory; PG&E for the rest.
Sacramento County Community Development implements AB 2188 (2015) and SB 379 (2021) expedited solar permitting for standard residential rooftop photovoltaic systems. Applicants can submit online with a standardized plan set; approval is typically issued same-day or within 1-3 business days for systems that meet the checklist (generally under 10 kW AC, no structural upgrades beyond basic rafter analysis, no main service panel upgrade). Building inspection follows installation. Commercial and larger systems require full plan review. The 2019 Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (effective January 1, 2020) require solar PV on new single-family and low-rise multifamily dwellings sized to offset annual electrical use. Interconnection is handled by SMUD for most of Sacramento County and PG&E for portions on the south/east. NEM 3.0 (Net Billing Tariff) applies to new PG&E interconnections from April 2023; SMUD has its own Solar and Storage Rate (SSR).
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