Baker Electric Solar: what utility records show
Baker Electric Solar appears on 2,736 home solar systems in utility interconnection records for San Diego, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Oceanside. In San Diego that is 1,925 systems in 2022–2023, number 2 of 97 companies with 30 or more systems there.
Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Baker Electric Solar and don't know its current status; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Baker Electric Solar systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 1,925 | 2022–2023 | 2 of 97 | 7.4% | 2007 | 2023-12 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 410 | 2022–2023 | 1 of 21 | 12.4% | 2008 | 2023-12 |
| Chula Vista, CA | 205 | 2022–2023 | 7 of 35 | 3.2% | 2010 | 2023-12 |
| Oceanside, CA | 196 | 2022–2023 | 5 of 23 | 5.1% | 2009 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Baker Electric Solar stands among local companies
- San Diego: number 2 of 97; Rec Commercial (3,538) is one place above, Semper Solaris (1,559) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2007 to 2023.
- Carlsbad: number 1 of 21; no company has more systems there, Rec Commercial (409) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2008 to 2023.
- Chula Vista: number 7 of 35; Tesla Energy (229) is one place above, Infinity Energy (169) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2010 to 2023.
- Oceanside: number 5 of 23; Semper Solaris (214) is one place above, Kota Construction (166) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- San Diego: typical system 6.2 kW against 5.7 kW for the typical company in San Diego; 2% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all San Diego records: 18%).
- Carlsbad: typical system 7.0 kW against 6.5 kW for the typical company in Carlsbad; 2% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Carlsbad records: 13%).
- Chula Vista: typical system 5.7 kW against 5.6 kW for the typical company in Chula Vista; 2% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Chula Vista records: 31%).
- Oceanside: typical system 5.7 kW against 5.3 kW for the typical company in Oceanside; 0% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Oceanside records: 26%).
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Companies of similar size in San Diego records
Rec Commercial (3,538), Semper Solaris (1,559), Sunpower (1,552), Tesla Energy (1,382), Bright Ops (1,136), Self (836). Full list: solar companies in San Diego.