Capitol City Electric & Solar
Solar installer working in Austin.
- Texas electrical contractor license 29090, expired Apr 14, 2026
52 jobs on Austin permits, 2021 to 2025: 43 solar installations, 9 panel upgrades. 28th most solar system permits of 115 contractors in Austin.
The state showed this license as "expired" on Oct 4, 2026. Do not hire until that is cleared.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Texas electrical contractor license 29090, expired Apr 14, 2026We matched it by the phone on their permits. | Problem |
| Jobs on record | 52 jobs on Austin permits, 2021 to 2025: 43 solar installations, 9 panel upgrades28th most solar system permits of 115 contractors in Austin. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Austin permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.Of their 43 solar system permits, 1 mention a battery. |
Records: City of Austin permits.
Cost and timing
Solar in Austin: $20,000 to $37,000
Half of 2,383 installs from January 2021 to February 2024 cost an amount in this range.
How to read this range
These are prices homeowners paid, as installers reported them to state programs. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory collects them in its Tracking the Sun data. A quarter paid less than this range, and a quarter paid more. The prices are before the federal tax credit.
Permit timeline
Across Austin, a solar system permit stays open about 85 days, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about 7 days. How long solar system jobs take.
Track record
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 787479 jobs
- 787487 jobs
- 787545 jobs
- 786605 jobs
- 786174 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade | 78745 | not stated |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Panel upgrade | 78705 | not stated |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Solar | 78617 | not stated |
| Feb 13, 2023 | SolarInstall of solar panels (Bluebonnet) | 78744 | not stated |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Solar | 78747 | not stated |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Solar | 78747 | not stated |
| Dec 28, 2022 | SolarInstall of solar panels (Bluebonnet) | 78744 | not stated |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Solar | 78747 | not stated |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Panel upgrade | 78752 | not stated |
| Dec 6, 2022 | SolarInstall of solar panels in ETJ | 78744 | not stated |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Solar | 78748 | not stated |
| Nov 8, 2022 | SolarInstall of solar panels Blue bonnet | 78653 | not stated |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Solar | 78744 | not stated |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Panel upgrade | 78729 | not stated |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Solar | 78725 | not stated |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Panel upgrade | 78704 | not stated |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Solar | 78747 | not stated |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Solar | 78702 | not stated |
| Aug 11, 2022 | SolarInstallation of solar panels and battery with smart switch | 78752 | not stated |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Solar | 78754 | not stated |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Solar | 78660 | not stated |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Solar | 78748 | not stated |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Solar | 78754 | not stated |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Solar (×2, same day) | 78660 | not stated |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Solar | 78660 | not stated |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Solar | 78754 | not stated |
| Jul 11, 2022 | SolarInstallation of roof mounted solar panels | 78617 | not stated |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Solar | 78754 | not stated |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Solar | 78748 | not stated |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Solar | 78745 | not stated |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Solar (×2, same day) | 78747 | not stated |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Solar (×2, same day) | 78748 | not stated |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Solar | 78754 | not stated |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Solar | 78747 | not stated |
| Jun 15, 2022 | SolarInstallation of new solar system | 78747 | not stated |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Panel upgrade | 78748 | not stated |
| Jun 15, 2022 | SolarInstall new solar system | 78748 | not stated |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Solar | 78747 | not stated |
| May 19, 2022 | Solar | 78704 | not stated |
| May 17, 2022 | SolarInstall of roof mounted solar panels | 78723 | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Capitol City Electric & Solar
- Do not hire until the state shows the license as active.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
- Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.
Worth asking any solar installer
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What size system, which panels and inverter, and what will it make in a year?
- Is my roof good for 25 more years, and what if it needs work first?
- Who handles the permit and the utility's approval to turn it on?
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