Better Earth Electric Inc
Panel upgrade electrician based in Santa Ana. Licensed since 2017.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
25 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 14 panel upgrades, 8 solar installations, 3 EV charger installations.
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? | License 1024460, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026ElectricalThe board's public record lists 1 item, 1 open. See the record below. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2017 | |
| Jobs on record | 25 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 14 panel upgrades, 8 solar installations, 3 EV charger installationsThey are based in Santa Ana. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.Our San Francisco permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of San Francisco permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
How to read this
The Contractors State License Board lists complaints it has sent for legal action, citations it has issued, and warning letters. A complaint or accusation is an allegation, not a finding. A citation is the board's finding that a rule was broken; the contractor can appeal it. Complaints closed in the contractor's favor are never listed. Most contractors have no items.
Open case: not proven, as of Oct 4, 2026Aug 31, 2026 · Case N A 2025 6991
The board's investigators sent this complaint for legal action on Aug 31, 2026. A complaint is an allegation. Nothing is proven yet.
Charges listed: departed from trade standards; exceeded down pymnt of $1000 or 10% whichever is least; violation of the building or other laws of the state;and 2 more
exceeded contract amount; failed to report the employment of a registered salesperson.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1024460 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All panel upgrade jobs in San Francisco: $2,000 to $10,000
Half of 11,145 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Panel upgrades in San Francisco: $2,000 to $10,000 (6,396 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $11,788 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What panel upgrade jobs cost in San Francisco.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a panel upgrade permit stays open about 77 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. The permit itself is usually issued the same day. How long panel upgrade jobs take.
Track record
10 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 3 the year before
Where they work most
- 941274 jobs
- 941124 jobs
- 941314 jobs
- 941104 jobs
- 941073 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade: (e) 125a/125a to (n) 225a/200a | 94127 | $14,225 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade: (e) 125a/100a to (n) 125a/100a | 94134 | $2,500 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | EV chargerEv charger installation | 94112 | not stated |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Solar, 9.02 kW | 94131 | $34,144 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Solar, 6.075 kW | 94107 | $25,900 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Solar, 6.075 kW | 94107 | not stated |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Solar, 9.02 kW | 94131 | not stated |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Solar, 4.05 kW | 94132 | not stated |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Solar, 6 kW | 94107 | not stated |
| Oct 22, 2025 | SolarSolar permit: ballasted: n, including 2 energy storage unit, with 15 kwh each in capacity, ess… | 94110 | not stated |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | 94134 | $19,378 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Panel upgradeNew 225/200a main service panel upgrade, associated with e202504101524 | 94132 | $3,000 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | EV charger, 9.6 kWEv charger: (n) (2) solaredge smart ev charger 9.6 kw | 94110 | not stated |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Solar, 11.6 kWRoof mount solar panel install:11.6kw & 29 panels with 3 apower-13.6kw batteries, a new 200a backup… | 94110 | $57,940 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Panel upgradeNew 225/200a main service panel upgrade, associated with ew-202305040868 | 94116 | $2,850 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Panel upgradePlan #5727. residential solar permit | 94127 | $9,350 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Panel upgradePv solar plan# 4794r1: 16 number of pv modules: 410 watts per module: 6.56 system (dc)kw: service… | 94112 | $38,213 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade - 400a rated buss | 94110 | $2,500 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade - 225a rated buss | 94131 | $2,500 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Panel upgradePv solar plan# 5010: 15 numder of pv modules: 400 watts per module: 6 system (dc) kw: service… | 94131 | $20,840 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Panel upgradePlan #5025. residential solar permit | 94112 | $22,592 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Panel upgradePlan #4794. residential solar permit | 94112 | $38,213 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Panel upgrade, 6.12 kWPv plan #4735. 17 pv modules x 360 watts / 1000 = 6.12 kw | 94127 | $32,639 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | 94124 | $32,500 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Panel upgradeMain service panel upgrade, new 125 amp main installation | 94127 | $3,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Better Earth Electric Inc
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any panel upgrade electrician
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What size panel, and does the utility need to change the service to my house?
- Who arranges the power shutoff with the utility?
- Who pulls the permit, and who meets the inspector?
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