About California Rate Relief
Compare the information before you commit. California Rate Relief publishes California solar, battery and utility guides, with tools you can use before deciding whether to request a solar referral.
What this service does
California Rate Relief is a private solar referral service. It does not install systems, provide financing, issue utility bills or decide eligibility for an assistance program.
You can read the guides and use the calculators without sending contact details. If you want to discuss a project, you can submit an inquiry for referral to a solar provider.
A referral is not a quote
The form sends your project and contact details for follow-up. A provider decides whether it can serve the project and what it can offer after its own review. Submitting does not guarantee a quote, a particular price or a number of competing offers.
Use the evidence, then compare the offer
Check the source, the date and the assumptions behind a number. An average utility rate is not your rate plan. A monthly solar payment is not the full cost of a project.
The comparison tools and checklists help you put written offers on the same basis. The provider's proposal should identify the equipment, project scope, payment terms and service responsibilities.
- California utility rate tracker
- Compare cash, loan, lease and PPA terms
- Bill and solar quote calculator
How inquiries work
Read the referral disclosure and the consent wording before submitting. Those explain the purpose of the inquiry and follow-up about the project. You can also read the privacy policy or open the referral request.
Corrections and questions
Found something that needs correcting? Send the page address and the specific claim through the contact page.