Rooftop solar is increasingly becoming a standard part of home energy use in Southern California. In San Diego Gas & Electric territory, more than 350,000 residential customers are producing electricity at home, according to Energies Media. That at-home energy production is reshaping the grid.
What’s happening?
Across 27 cities in two counties, SDG&E serves roughly 3.7 million people. Within that service area, residential rooftop solar has spread to more than a quarter of customers in San Diego and southern Orange County, an adoption level among the highest in the nation.
The significance goes beyond the customer count. As more households generate electricity on-site and send excess power back out, the grid is functioning less like a one-way delivery system from large plants to homes and more like a two-way network.
For many households, rooftop solar has become a practical part of everyday energy use.
Why does it matter?
For homeowners, going solar is one of the best ways to save money on home energy. If you’re curious about the numbers, you can use EnergySage’s free tools to get quick solar installation estimates and compare quotes…