Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Cooperative Community Energy; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Cooperative Community Energy at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 384 |
| Years in records | 2002–2014 |
| Latest record | 3/2014 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Sebastopol, Sonoma, Oakland, San Francisco, Davis |
| Typical system | 3.0 kW |
| Main panel brand | Kyocera Solar |
| Main inverter brand | SMA America |
| With a battery | not on record |
| Leased or PPA | 0% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Cooperative Community Energy systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 384 | 2002 | 2014-03 |
Systems by year
Where Cooperative Community Energy installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol | 42 | 11% |
| Sonoma | 32 | 8% |
| Oakland | 31 | 8% |
| San Francisco | 29 | 8% |
| Davis | 27 | 7% |
| Santa Rosa | 19 | 5% |
| Berkeley | 14 | 4% |
| Fairfax | 14 | 4% |
| Livermore | 10 | 3% |
| San Anselmo | 10 | 3% |
| San Rafael | 9 | 2% |
| Mill Valley | 9 | 2% |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, residential systems in utility interconnection records. City as the utility recorded it. How I count.
Equipment and ownership
- Panels: Kyocera Solar (52%), Sharp (38%), Evergreen Solar (3%), SolarWorld (2%), Mitsubishi Electric (2%)
- Inverters: SMA America (60%), Xantrex Technology (7%), Sharp (7%), Fronius USA (2%), PV Powered (1%)
- Leases and PPAs: 0% of its systems with known ownership were leased or under a power purchase agreement.
- Batteries: not on record — home batteries were rare in utility records before 2018.
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
Renewable Energy Advantage (389), Super Solar (389), Calsun Electric Systems (388), Captive Solar Energy (388), Gilmore Heating And Air (383), Green Conception (383), Houston Stafford Electric (382), Solar Forward (379).