PanelCensus

Utility / operator

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

31,129 recorded solar installations interconnected by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. — mostly in California.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permits + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations interconnected
31,129
Total capacity
1.7 GW
DC nameplate
States
1
Median size
7 kW
Median $/W
$2.28/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Growth

Installations by year

1998
2
1999
4
2000
10
2001
23
2002
46
2003
81
2004
95
2005
80
2006
76
2007
114
2008
153
2009
74
2010
108
2011
178
2012
207
2013
262
2014
286
2015
305
2016
278
2017
236
2018
293
2019
273
2020
364
2021
2,791
2022
2,281
2023
1,720
2024
2,319
2025
3,288
2026
242

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSize$/WSegment
Feb 13, 2026San Francisco, CA12.4 kW$9.92/WCOM
Feb 12, 2026San Francisco, CA8.1 kW$2.00/WCOM
Feb 12, 2026Apt# 29, CA1 kW$2.03/WCOM
Feb 12, 2026San Francisco, CA3.2 kW$7.60/WCOM
Feb 12, 2026San Francisco, CA13.5 kW$1.29/WCOM
Feb 12, 2026San Francisco, CA3 kW—COM
Feb 12, 2026Apt# 67, CA1 kW$2.29/WCOM
Feb 11, 2026San Francisco, CA7.7 kW$6.96/WCOM
Feb 11, 2026San Francisco, CA4.5 kW$2.00/WCOM
Feb 11, 2026Orangevale, CA14 kW$1.98/WCOM

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Service geography

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Pacific Gas & Electric Co. interconnected?

PanelCensus records 31,129 installations interconnected by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., from Apr 18, 1990 to Feb 13, 2026, totalling 1.7 GW of capacity across 1 state. Coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

Where does Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operate?

Most recorded activity is in California (31,129).