Solar installation in Pacific Palisades, CA
Custom-designed solar and battery systems for Pacific Palisades homeowners. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power expertise, no high-pressure sales — just a transparent quote.
Solar installation in Pacific Palisades is, for now, mostly a rebuilding conversation — and we approach it that way. Homes rebuilt after the January 2025 fire generally must meet today's Title 24 energy code, which requires solar on most new residential construction; the difference between a good outcome and a frustrating one is designing it with the architect from the first roof plan — conduit in the walls, battery and main panel sized once, layout integrated with the roofline rather than compromising it. The Palisades sits in LADWP territory, whose net-metering program still credits exports far better than SCE's NEM 3.0, and nearly every rebuild design here includes battery backup, for reasons this community understands better than anyone. Permits run through LADBS alongside the rebuild itself. For the homes that still stand, retrofit economics on LADWP remain among LA's best. Every Palisades design gets Taylor's personal review.
What solar looks like in Pacific Palisades.
Every market has different utility rules, sun resources, and structural realities. Here's what we factor in when designing for Pacific Palisades homes.
Rebuilding after the Palisades Fire generally means today's Title 24 code — solar on most new homes, designed in with the architect rather than added later
LADWP territory: the city's own net-metering program still credits exports far better than SCE's NEM 3.0 next door
Battery backup is close to standard in rebuild designs — resilience is not an abstraction here
Why Pacific Palisades homeowners choose Helios.
We design and install across Pacific Palisades — from the Alphabet Streets, the Huntington, and Marquez Knolls, near the Palisades Village, Will Rogers State Beach, and Temescal Canyon. A community in active rebuild after the January 2025 Palisades Fire — new custom construction rising alongside surviving midcentury and traditional homes in the Highlands, Castellammare, and parts of the Riviera.
8+ years across SoCal
500+ installs across 60+ cities — we know LADWP, your permit office, and local roofs.
Owner signs off on every design
Taylor Crouse, our founder, personally reviews your layout and equipment before anything is ordered.
4.9★ from 152+ homeowners
25-year panel warranty and a 10-year workmanship guarantee on every install.
Pacific Palisades's utility: Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
How net metering works for you.
LADWP runs its own net metering program (not subject to CPUC NEM 3.0). Export credits are still relatively favorable here, so solar-only can pencil out.
Production estimate
A typical 8 kW system on a Pacific Palisades roof produces approximately 15,768 kWh per year given 5.4 peak sun hours per day. We'll model your exact roof, shade, and azimuth in your free assessment.
Along the coast, the marine layer trims morning output, so panel orientation and system sizing matter more here than they would inland — we design around it rather than assuming inland sun.
* Ballpark estimate. Actual production depends on roof pitch, orientation, shading, and panel choice.
SoCal Solar Index · July 2026
Pacific Palisades ranks #45 of 64 Southern California cities for estimated year-1 solar savings — ~$3,300 on a standard 8 kW system at 22.0¢/kWh under LADWP municipal net metering.
Source: the SoCal Solar Index — free data on rates, permits, and solar economics for 64 SoCal cities (CC BY 4.0).
Our solar process in Pacific Palisades.
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Free home assessment
We pull your LADWP usage data and model your exact roof, shade, and azimuth — no guesswork, no obligation.
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Custom design & transparent quote
Taylor designs your system and signs off on it personally. You see every line item — panels, inverter, mounting, labor, permitting — before you decide.
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Permitting & install
We pull every Pacific Palisades permit, manage the inspection, and handle Los Angeles Department of Water & Power interconnection. Most roofs are done in 1–2 days.
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Powered on & monitored
Most systems are commissioned within 6–10 weeks of signing, with per-panel monitoring so you see exactly what your system produces.
Our promise: a transparent quote with every cost itemized, and a 10-year workmanship guarantee on every Pacific Palisades install.
What SoCal homeowners say.
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Pacific Palisades solar questions, answered.
- Does a rebuilt Palisades home have to include solar?
- Generally yes — new residential construction under current Title 24 code includes a solar requirement sized to the home, with limited exceptions. Most rebuilding families fold it into the architectural plans, which produces a cleaner, cheaper result than retrofitting after completion. We work directly with your architect and builder.
- How does LADWP net metering work in the Palisades?
- The Palisades is City of LA, so LADWP's own program applies — not SCE's NEM 3.0. Export credits remain relatively favorable, which improves solar-only economics, though most rebuild designs still add a battery for outage resilience. We model your actual LADWP rate schedule.
- Can you coordinate solar with my rebuild contractor?
- Yes — that's the mode most of our Palisades work takes. We provide the solar and battery design to your architect for the Title 24 package, coordinate rough-in during construction, and commission the system as the home completes. One design pass, no rework, and LADBS/LADWP paperwork handled.
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We install on every Pacific Palisades roof type
Tile, shingle, flat, metal or slate — mounting and flashing differ on each. See exactly how we keep your specific roof watertight.
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Free home assessment, no pressure. Includes panel layout, monthly savings projection, payback period, and every line-item cost.