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Solar Companies in Rancho Cordova, CA: Installer Counts and License Checks
Rancho Cordova's main electric utility, SMUD, is not in the state's solar interconnection data, which covers PG&E, SCE and SDG&E customers only. The table below covers Sacramento County instead: 20 systems in 2025, led by Bright Ops (3). It is a count from public records, not a ranking or endorsement: check each license and get at least three quotes.
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Key facts
- Electric utility
- SMUD
- Sets its own rates and solar rules
Installers who connected the most home solar systems in Sacramento County in 2025
| Installer (name as reported) | Systems in 2025 | Jan 2024 to May 2026 | CSLB license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Ops | 3 | 5 | 1020761 check |
Counts from utility records, not a ranking or endorsement. Check each license's status and complaint history on the CSLB's Check a License page (checked Sept. 24, 2026). The data set covers PG&E, SCE and SDG&E customers only, so in Sacramento County it counts the areas PG&E serves.
Source: California Distributed Generation Statistics (CPUC), Interconnected Project Sites data set, data through May 31, 2026 (checked Sept. 24, 2026).
Home solar in Sacramento County by the numbers
PG&E approved 20 home solar systems in Sacramento County in 2025, from 17 installers; the top three were named on 30% of them. The busiest year since 2021 was 2023, with 41 (2025: -51%). Another 6 were approved from January through May 2026.
2025 mix: 40% leased or on a power purchase agreement, 60% owned by the household; 30% with a battery; median size 7.45 kW DC.
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems connected | 18 | 28 | 41 | 28 | 20 |
Who connects a Rancho Cordova solar system
SMUD sets its own rates and publishes no single average residential rate, so check the current schedule on your bill or on the utility's site.
Verify the company behind the Rancho Cordova quote
Match the business name and license number on each Rancho Cordova proposal to the CSLB record, then use our contractor verification steps, the quote comparison guide and the PPA, loan, lease and cash comparison. What you pay the utility today is on the Rancho Cordova rates and bills page.
Permit fees and the filing route are on the Rancho Cordova solar cost and permit page.
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Frequently asked questions
Which solar companies install the most systems in Rancho Cordova?
In 2025 interconnection records, Bright Ops was the installer on 3 home systems in Sacramento County, out of 20. Since January 2024 the same companies were named on 5 systems. That is a count, not a ranking.
Do most Rancho Cordova homeowners buy or lease their solar?
Of 20 home systems connected in Sacramento County in 2025, 40% were leased or on a power purchase agreement and 30% had a battery; the median size was 7.45 kW DC.
How do I check a Rancho Cordova solar company's license?
Look the number up on the CSLB's Check a License page. For the companies named on the most Sacramento County systems in 2025, the applications list 1020761 for Bright Ops. The CSLB record shows the status, classification and any complaint disclosure.
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