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California Preferred Builders

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #2289 resolved from 25 public installation records.

Recorded installs
25
Total capacity
165 kW
DC nameplate
Median system
6 kW
≈ $36,800
Median price
$7.37/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
20%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
0%
First recorded
2011
Last recorded
2015

Track record

Install volume by year

2011
11$8.32/W
2012
3$10.96/W
2013
4$5.25/W
2014
2$5.54/W
2015
5$6.37/W

Bars: recorded installs · right column: this installer's median $/W that year.

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Sep 25, 2015San Diego, CA6 kW$38,809Host-owned
Sep 21, 2015San Diego, CA3.6 kW$25,100Host-owned
Jun 29, 2015Poway, CA6 kW$37,600Host-owned
Apr 22, 2015El Cajon, CA3 kW$15,000Host-owned
Feb 6, 2015San Diego, CA7.3 kW——
May 19, 2014Malibu, CA5.6 kW$33,099Host-owned
Feb 6, 2014North Hills, CA6.4 kW$33,062Host-owned
Nov 27, 2013Cerritos, CA6.8 kW$32,359Host-owned
Nov 14, 2013Ojai, CA3.8 kW$22,850Host-owned
Nov 6, 2013Redondo Beach, CA3.8 kW$21,803Host-owned

Service geography

California
25

Busiest cities

San Diego, CA 3Los Angeles, CA 2Malibu, CA 1El Cajon, CA 1Poway, CA 1Beverly Hills, CA 1La Verne, CA 1Simi Valley, CA 1

Record

Installer ID
PC-2289
First recorded install
Feb 4, 2011
Last recorded install
Sep 25, 2015
Priced records
24

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has California Preferred Builders completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 25 installations by California Preferred Builders, from Feb 4, 2011 to Sep 25, 2015, totalling 165 kW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does California Preferred Builders charge for solar?

The median installed price across 24 priced systems is $7.37/W pre-incentive (median system 6 kW, ≈ $36,800). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 20%.

Where does California Preferred Builders install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (25).

Dataset updated . Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun public dataset; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.