Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Chico Electric; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Chico Electric at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 684 |
| Years in records | 2006–2023 |
| Latest record | 12/2023 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Chico, Paradise, Durham, Orland, Yuba City |
| Typical system | 7.2 kW |
| Main panel brand | REC Solar |
| Main inverter brand | SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. |
| With a battery | 1% |
| Leased or PPA | 0% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Chico Electric systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 684 | 2006 | 2023-12 |
Systems by year
Where Chico Electric installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Chico | 395 | 58% |
| Paradise | 30 | 4% |
| Durham | 29 | 4% |
| Orland | 29 | 4% |
| Yuba City | 23 | 3% |
| Red Bluff | 23 | 3% |
| Willows | 21 | 3% |
| Oroville | 19 | 3% |
| Maxwell | 12 | 2% |
| Stockton | 12 | 2% |
| Glenn | 12 | 2% |
| Live Oak | 9 | 1% |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, residential systems in utility interconnection records. City as the utility recorded it. How I count.
Equipment and ownership
- Panels: REC Solar (78%), Qcells North America (6%), Sharp (4%), Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (3%), Suntech Power (2%)
- Inverters: SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. (37%), Enphase Energy Inc. (37%), SMA America (23%), SunPower (1%), Fronius USA (0%)
- Leases and PPAs: 0% of its systems with known ownership were leased or under a power purchase agreement.
- Batteries: 1% of its systems had a battery on record.
Offered a lease or PPA? Read lease vs buy first.
Before you sign
- License. Look the company up with the California Contractors State License Board and check the name on the contract matches the license.
- Run the quote through the quote checker and the list in how to check a solar quote.
Companies of similar size in California records
Edf Renewable Energy (698), La Power Center (698), Sandbar (693), Forme Solar (687), Element Power Systems (683), New Leaf Electric (682), Equisolar (681), Progressive Energy Solutions (680).