Solar questions, answered by a local installer

Not if you buy a system in 2026. The Section 25D residential credit does not apply to systems whose installation was completed after December 31, 2025. The Section 48E business credit remains for commercial systems and third-party-owned residential systems (leases and PPAs) placed in service by the end of 2027; the provider claims it, not you.

It is SCE's Net Billing Tariff, also called the Solar Billing Plan, for solar customers who applied on or after April 15, 2023. Exported energy is credited at avoided-cost prices that vary by hour and month (a few cents midday, much more on summer evenings), while energy you use yourself offsets the full retail rate. That is why batteries and self-consumption now drive the savings.

SGIP pays per kWh of battery capacity. The Equity and Equity Resiliency tiers ($850 and $1,000 per kWh per the CPUC) are for income-qualified households and homes in high fire-threat districts or with repeated PSPS events. The general residential budget in SCE territory was closed at our last check. We verify current status for every battery project.

Not for systems that qualify for California's solar new-construction exclusion before it sunsets on January 1, 2027. Under SB 710, those systems keep the exclusion until the property changes ownership.

Typically six to twelve weeks from signing to permission to operate, longer with a battery. The install itself is one to two days. The rest is design, permitting, inspection and SCE's interconnection review.

We do. Palmdale and Kern County accept SolarAPP+ for eligible rooftop systems, which can make the permit a same-day step. We also file the SCE interconnection application, schedule the inspection and submit the closing package for permission to operate.

Sometimes. Older homes with 100-amp panels often need an upgrade or an alternative connection method before solar or a battery can be added. We check your panel during the site survey and price any work separately so there are no surprises.

Replace or repair it first. Removing and reinstalling panels later is an avoidable cost. If your roof has less than about five years left, we will tell you before you sign.

A battery is quieter, needs no fuel and lowers your bill daily under Net Billing, but its runtime is limited. A generator runs the whole house, air conditioning included, as long as it has natural gas or propane, but it is an engine with fuel and maintenance costs and no bill savings. Foothill homes on PSPS-prone circuits often want both.

Yes. SunCoast is a Generac Certified Dealer and Installer. We size the unit, handle the gas and electrical work, the permit and the transfer switch, and offer ongoing maintenance.

No. There are no federal or California incentives for standby generators. Financing with fixed monthly payments is available.

Yes. SunCoast Solar is licensed and insured, working under CSLB license #1028836 (B, General Building) and C-10 electrical license #1105123. You can verify both on the CSLB website. We are locally owned and based in Palmdale.

Palmdale, Lancaster, Littlerock, Rosamond, California City and Victorville in SCE territory, the City of Los Angeles (LADWP), and Bakersfield (PG&E). Our office is at 39032 8th St E in Palmdale.

Our residential installs are done by our own licensed electricians and installers. If a project needs a specialty trade, such as a reroof, we tell you who is doing it before work starts.

Yes. Military and veteran discounts apply to the system price however you choose to pay. Mention it when you request a quote.