Solar and battery installer
in El Dorado Hills, CA.
Revolt Services is based in El Dorado Hills, at 4925 Robert J Mathews Pkwy. We install in Serrano, Blackstone, and throughout El Dorado Hills regularly. On PG&E with NEM 3.0, a battery is not optional if you want solar to pencil. We design for that from the start.
- Based in El Dorado Hills
- NEM 3.0: battery is the fix
- PSPS backup power for the foothills
- CSLB licensed. Free consult.
PG&E rates in El Dorado Hills
have more than doubled since 2015.
El Dorado Hills is PG&E territory. PG&E residential rates climbed 104% from January 2015 to April 2025, per the CPUC Public Advocates Office. At roughly $0.415 per kWh today, El Dorado Hills homeowners are paying some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country.
In April 2023, PG&E moved new solar installations to the Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0). Export credits dropped by about 75%. A solar system installed in El Dorado Hills today without a battery exports midday power at roughly $0.06 per kWh and buys it back in the evening at $0.41. That math does not work.
With a battery, the picture changes. You store midday production in the Powerwall and use it in the evening. You stop exporting cheap and buying expensive. Solar and battery together in El Dorado Hills typically pencils at a 7 to 9 year payback. Solar only under NEM 3.0 often runs 10 to 13 or more years.
We are based in El Dorado Hills. We know PG&E's rate structure, the interconnection process with PG&E for this area, and the permit timelines in El Dorado County. We design every system here to account for NEM 3.0 from the first line of the proposal.
Revolt Services is based here.
4925 Robert J Mathews Pkwy, Ste 100C
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
El Dorado Hills and PSPS.
A battery changes the experience.
Parts of El Dorado Hills and El Dorado County fall within PG&E's high fire-threat district zones. When wind and drought conditions align, PG&E cuts power proactively. These shutoffs can run from a few hours to several days and affect homes in higher-elevation areas, along ridge lines, and in foothill subdivisions including parts of Serrano and the Latrobe Road corridor.
A Powerwall 3 switches to backup mode automatically within milliseconds of a grid outage. Lights, refrigerator, router, phone charging, and medical equipment stay live. With solar panels recharging the battery during daylight hours, a well-sized system can extend backup through a multi-day PSPS event.
For El Dorado Hills homeowners who have experienced PSPS shutoffs, backup power is not an abstract benefit. It is often the first thing people mention when they call us.
How battery backup works during an outage
El Dorado Hills neighborhoods
we work in regularly.
We install throughout El Dorado Hills. Some of the communities and areas we see most:
Not seeing your neighborhood? Call 916-461-9961. We cover all of El Dorado Hills and El Dorado County.
Utility serving El Dorado Hills
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
El Dorado Hills is primarily PG&E territory. El Dorado County permits are processed through the county building department. PG&E interconnection applications for this area typically take 4 to 8 weeks. We know the process here because we file them regularly.
pge.comWhat applies to you
as a PG&E customer.
No SMUD rebate here. The financial case in El Dorado Hills is built on PG&E rate arbitrage, NEM 3.0 battery strategy, and the California property tax exclusion. Here's where to read more on each.
NEM 3.0 Explained
Export credits down 75% on PG&E since April 2023. Why a battery is the fix for El Dorado Hills solar.
Read the explainer →PG&E Rate Hike
104% since 2015. More locked in through 2030. What solar does to a $400+ monthly PG&E bill.
See the math →Battery Backup Power
What stays on during a PSPS event. How long a Powerwall lasts. How to size it for your home.
Learn more →Property Tax Exclusion
California §73 keeps solar off your El Dorado County property tax assessment through Jan 1, 2027.
See the details →We install across NorCal.
What El Dorado Hills homeowners
ask us most.
Why does solar in El Dorado Hills require a battery?
El Dorado Hills is PG&E territory under NEM 3.0. PG&E cut solar export credits by about 75% in April 2023. Without a battery, your solar system exports midday power at roughly $0.06 per kWh and you buy it back at $0.41 in the evening. A battery stores what your panels produce and uses it when rates are highest. It turns a marginal NEM 3.0 install into one that actually makes sense. We design every El Dorado Hills system with this in mind from day one.
Does El Dorado Hills get PG&E PSPS shutoffs?
Some areas of El Dorado Hills and El Dorado County fall within PG&E's high fire-threat district zones and can be included in PSPS events. Higher-elevation areas, ridge lines, and foothill subdivisions are most affected. A Powerwall 3 switches to backup mode automatically within milliseconds of an outage and keeps critical loads running. With solar recharging the battery during daylight, a well-sized system can carry you through a multi-day PSPS event.
Is the SMUD battery rebate available in El Dorado Hills?
No. El Dorado Hills is served by PG&E, not SMUD. The SMUD My Energy Optimizer Partner+ battery rebate is only available to SMUD customers. El Dorado Hills homeowners are not eligible. The financial case here is built on PG&E rate arbitrage with NEM 3.0, PSPS backup value, and the California property tax exclusion through January 1, 2027.
Get real numbers on your
PG&E bill with solar and battery.
We're based in El Dorado Hills. We know PG&E, NEM 3.0, and El Dorado County permits. Free consult, no same day pressure.