Hotwire Electric
No recent recordsSolar installer based in California · active in 2 states · installer record #6143 resolved from 16 public installation records.
At a glance
Hotwire Electric is a solar installer with 16 recorded installations totalling 122 kW, dated 2009 to 2016. Its records are concentrated in California (94%), where it ranks 3580th of 6,220 profiled installers by volume and 5,979th of 10,536 nationally. The median installed price across 14 priced systems is $4.77/W before incentives.
Track record
Install volume by year
Bars: recorded installs · right column: this installer's median $/W that year.
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | Price | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2016 | Georgetown, CA | 5.6 kW | $23,975 | Host-owned |
| Jul 2, 2014 | Auburn, CA | 6 kW | — | Host-owned |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Georgetown, CA | 6.4 kW | $14,500 | Host-owned |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Pilot Hill, CA | 8.9 kW | $32,451 | Third-party |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Georgetown, CA | 3.8 kW | $18,550 | Host-owned |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Cool, CA | 6.1 kW | $31,347 | Host-owned |
| Feb 3, 2011 | Kelsey, CA | 7.3 kW | $35,193 | Host-owned |
| Dec 8, 2010 | Pilot Hill, CA | 6.9 kW | $31,848 | Host-owned |
| Sep 16, 2010 | Auburn, CA | 19.3 kW | $91,400 | Host-owned |
| Jul 27, 2010 | Georgetown, CA | 5.5 kW | $23,500 | Host-owned |
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Service geography
Busiest cities
Record
- Installer ID
- PC-6143
- First recorded install
- Jan 7, 2009
- Last recorded install
- Mar 25, 2016
- Priced records
- 14
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How does Hotwire Electric compare with other installers in California?
By recorded installations Hotwire Electric ranks 3580th among the 6,220 installers based in California with five or more records. Its median price of $4.77/W is about 12% above the California median of $4.26/W (the installer's median covers every state it works in). Its median system, 6 kW, is roughly in line with the state median of 5.9 kW. 6% of its recorded installations are third-party owned (lease or power-purchase agreement), against 29% across California. 0% include battery storage, compared with 16% of California records. Installers of similar recorded volume in California include Get Power Now (16), Green Heart Solar (16) and Green Improvements Group (16).
How has Hotwire Electric's installation volume changed?
Hotwire Electric's earliest dated installation on record is from 2009. It has recorded installations in 6 calendar years. The busiest year was 2009, with 6 installations. 2016, its latest year with records, has 1. Its median price per watt moved from $5.12/W in 2009 to $4.28/W in 2016. The most recent recorded installation is dated Mar 25, 2016. No installation in the public records is dated within the last three years.
Where does Hotwire Electric install solar?
Recorded installations span 2 states: California (15, 94%) and Arizona (1, 6%). The cities with the most of its installations are Georgetown, CA (4), Pilot Hill, CA (3), Garden Valley, CA (2), Auburn, CA (1) and Cool, CA (1).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Hotwire Electric completed?
PanelCensus records 16 installations by Hotwire Electric, from Jan 7, 2009 to Mar 25, 2016, totalling 122 kW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.
What does Hotwire Electric charge for solar?
The median installed price across 14 priced systems is $4.77/W before incentives (median system 6 kW, about $31,598). The California median is $4.26/W.
Where does Hotwire Electric install solar?
Recorded installs span 2 states, led by California (15) and Arizona (1). Its busiest city is Georgetown, CA.
Is Hotwire Electric still installing solar?
The most recent installation attributed to Hotwire Electric in the public records is dated Mar 25, 2016; 2016 has 1 recorded installation. Records reach PanelCensus months to a couple of years after installation, so recent activity may not appear yet.
Does Hotwire Electric install leased or PPA solar systems?
1 recorded installation by Hotwire Electric (6%) is third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.
Does Hotwire Electric install battery storage?
0 recorded installations by Hotwire Electric (0%) include a battery.
Related installers and places
- All solar installers in California· 6,220 profiles
- Solar installations in California· 2,413,021 records
- Get Power Now· 16 installations
- Green Heart Solar· 16 installations
- Green Improvements Group· 16 installations
- Indutrial Controls And Electrical Services· 16 installations
- Ivans Electric· 16 installations
- Just Leaks· 16 installations
- Solar in Arizona· 1 by Hotwire Electric
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published September 21, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Hotwire Electric, solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/hotwire-electric-6143 (data as of September 21, 2026).