PG&E, and MCE in two cities
Who sells you power in Solano
PG&E owns the wires county-wide, and two cities buy their electricity through MCE instead.
PG&E across the county
Vacaville, Dixon and Suisun City homes are on PG&E for both the power and the delivery, and PG&E handles interconnection everywhere.
MCE in Fairfield and Vallejo
MCE, a public agency, purchases electricity for these two cities while PG&E delivers it, and MCE offers a monthly credit for batteries that support the grid.
Rates you can plan around
Whichever buyer serves you, time-of-day pricing is what a well-sized battery is built to beat.
Two climates, one county
Why Solano homes benefit
The inland side bakes and the bay side blows, and both push bills up.
Inland summer loads
Vacaville and Dixon see valley heat, so cooling runs hard right through the peak production hours.
Wind and outage exposure
The Delta corridor gets serious wind, and downed lines mean the kind of outage a battery is actually built for.
Mixed roof stock
From mid-century Vallejo homes to new Fairfield builds, roof age varies a lot, and we inspect before we design rather than after.
Sun Worx installation
What helps here
Solano County incentives
For Fairfield and Vallejo households served by MCE, the agency has offered a monthly bill credit of roughly $10 to $20 for batteries enrolled in its grid-support program, which adds up quietly over the years. Everywhere in the county, SGIP remains the main path to significant storage funding for households that qualify on medical need or fire-risk location. The federal 30% credit for purchased home solar ended December 31, 2025, and some third-party-owned lease and PPA programs can still apply a federal credit through 2027.
Credit amounts, enrollment rules and program availability are set by the agencies and can change, and some require your battery to respond to grid events. We confirm what your address and equipment actually qualify for before you commit.
Where we work
Cities in Solano County
Five cities across two climates, each with its own reason for going solar.
Vacaville
Inland heat and broad newer roofs, which together make for some of the strongest production numbers in the county.
See the areaFairfield
MCE territory, so the battery credit comes into play, and a lot of homes here have room for storage in the garage.
See the areaDixon
Farm-town lots with outbuildings and shop loads, where we plan conduit runs before we plan panel count.
See the areaSuisun City
Waterfront wind exposure means mounting hardware and attachment spacing get extra attention in the design.
See the areaVallejo
Older hillside housing with steep roofs and dated service panels, so we scope the electrical side carefully up front.
See the areaEverything we do
What we can build in Solano County
One crew from the first roof measurement to the final inspection signature.
All electrical and roofing work is performed by appropriately licensed professionals.
Common questions
Solano County questions
Who is MCE and why is it on my Fairfield bill?
MCE is a public agency that buys electricity for its member cities while PG&E delivers it. For battery owners, MCE has offered a monthly bill credit for letting storage support the grid.
I am in Vacaville. Do I get the MCE credit?
Not currently. Vacaville is served on PG&E terms, so we look at SGIP and at how storage shifts your own usage instead of an MCE credit.
Does Delta wind affect how you mount panels?
It affects attachment spacing and hardware choice, which we account for in the engineering. It is a design detail, not an obstacle.
My Vallejo roof is steep and old. Can you still work on it?
Usually yes, with the right safety setup. If the roof is near the end of its life we will say so and price a re-roof option rather than mounting on borrowed time.
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Tell us about your Solano home.
Your city, your power buyer and how your roof is holding up. We build the design around those three.
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