Plumas County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 21, 2026Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Plumas County has 379 solar installations across 9 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.21/W, installations up 58.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 39.
Active installations
379
Zip markets
9
Median cost
$4.21/W
12-mo growth
▲ 58.1%
Installers active
95
County Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 9 zips
Best zip in Plumas County scores higher than 63% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Plumas County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.05/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
39 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.02%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
12.0%
state 12.7%
Statewide momentum
▲ 1.1%
residential solar added in California, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
2.3M systems
30.9% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 66–90 installs (midpoint 78)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Plumas County by year
68 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 43 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Plumas County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEATHER RIVER ELECTRIC | 92 | 0 | 7 | $4.31 |
| 2 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 35 | 13 | 6 | $4.43 |
| 3 | OHM SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 22 | 10 | 4 | $7.15 |
| 4 | ALMANOR ENERGY PLUS | 20 | 0 | 5 | $4.13 |
| 5 | GOLD RUSH ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 13 | 0 | 2 | $3.31 |
| 6 | TITAN SOLAR | 7 | 0 | 3 | $4.79 |
| 7 | CALIFORNIA BUILDERS | 7 | 3 | 3 | $3.86 |
| 8 | SENGA ENERGY | 6 | 0 | 2 | $6.47 |
| 9 | SWELL CONTRACTORS | 6 | 0 | 3 | $6.02 |
| 10 | ENERGY SOLUTIONS SOLAR | 6 | 0 | 4 | $4.48 |
| 11 | CHALLENGE ELECTRIC | 5 | 0 | 1 | $3.60 |
| 12 | V3 ELECTRIC | 5 | 1 | 2 | $5.34 |
| 13 | FLUENT SOLAR | 5 | 0 | 4 | $1.63 |
| 14 | ADDY ELECTRIC | 5 | 0 | 3 | $4.52 |
| 15 | BRIGHT OPS | 5 | 3 | 2 | $3.86 |
| 16 | SOLAR UNIVERSE | 4 | 0 | 1 | $5.83 |
| 17 | BRYTON POWER | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 18 | UNIVERSAL SOLAR | 4 | 0 | 2 | $3.45 |
| 19 | UNITED SUN ENERGY | 3 | 1 | 1 | $3.76 |
| 20 | SMITH ELECTRIC SERVICE | 3 | 0 | 2 | $2.92 |
| 21 | K12 SOLAR | 3 | 1 | 3 | $2.95 |
| 22 | BLACKHAWK SOLAR ACCESS | 3 | 0 | 3 | $7.72 |
| 23 | GREENES ELECTRIC | 3 | 0 | 1 | $4.68 |
| 24 | HIGH OUTPUT ELECTRIC | 3 | 0 | 1 | $6.94 |
| 25 | NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS | 3 | 2 | 1 | $7.08 |