Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Premier Power; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Premier Power at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 611 |
| Years in records | 2002–2015 |
| Latest record | 8/2015 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Lincoln, El Dorado Hills, Woodland, Auburn, Shingle Springs |
| Typical system | 5.7 kW |
| Main panel brand | Sharp |
| Main inverter brand | Fronius USA |
| With a battery | not on record |
| Leased or PPA | 2% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Premier Power systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 611 | 2002 | 2015-08 |
Systems by year
Where Premier Power installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 39 | 6% |
| El Dorado Hills | 38 | 6% |
| Woodland | 27 | 4% |
| Auburn | 27 | 4% |
| Shingle Springs | 21 | 3% |
| Placerville | 19 | 3% |
| Rocklin | 19 | 3% |
| Granite Bay | 17 | 3% |
| Davis | 13 | 2% |
| Cameron Park | 12 | 2% |
| Corona | 11 | 2% |
| Napa | 11 | 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: Sharp (51%), GE Energy (31%), Apollo Renewables Inc (9%), SunPower (4%), Suntech Power (3%)
- Inverters: Fronius USA (51%), SMA America (20%), Enphase Energy Inc. (7%), GE Energy (6%), Sharp (4%)
- Leases and PPAs: 2% 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
Sunwize Technologies (624), Excite Energy (620), United Sun Energy (620), Plug It In Solar (617), Synergy Solar Electrical System (609), Sunsystem Technology (596), Air Sun (595), Sunriver Solar (595).