Tesla Energy Operations
Solar installer based in Fremont. Licensed since 2006.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
46 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 33 solar installations, 6 EV charger installations, 4 panel upgrades, 3 roofing jobs. 4th most solar system permits of 26 contractors in San Francisco.
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 888104, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, electrical, roofing, solarThe board's public record lists 6 items, 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 2006 | |
| Jobs on record | 46 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 33 solar installations, 6 EV charger installations, 4 panel upgrades, 3 roofing jobsThey are based in Fremont. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.4th most solar system permits of 26 licensed contractors in San Francisco. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Francisco permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026.Of their 33 solar system permits, 18 mention a battery. |
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, 2026Mar 10, 2025 · Case N 2023 271
The board filed an accusation on Mar 10, 2025. An accusation lists charges. The charges are not proven.
Charges listed: failed to report license changes; departed from trade standards; lack of reasonable diligence;and 11 more
employed non-registered salesperson; violated provisions of the home improvement contract; contr has recvd/reqstd more money than work completed; misrepresentation to obtain contract; failed to include brand name or install same; abandonment without legal excuse of any construction project; exceeded contract amount; willful or fraudulent act; departure from trade standards, plans or specs; license personnel variation; failed to comply with Contractor's License Law.Citation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026Oct 11, 2024 · Citation 2 2023 1267
The board issued a citation on Oct 11, 2024. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: departed from trade standards; departed from plans or specifications; no date as to the beginning of work;and 1 more
no approximate completion date.Citation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026Feb 9, 2022 · Citation 2 2021 1750
The board issued a citation on Feb 9, 2022. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: abandonment without legal excuse of any construction projectCitation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026Feb 5, 2021 · Citation 2 2020 1496
The board issued a citation on Feb 5, 2021. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: departed from trade standards; violated building law - no permit; non-licensed Joint VentureCitation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026Mar 10, 2020 · Citation 2 2018 1769
The board issued a citation on Mar 10, 2020. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: departed from trade standardsCitation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026May 13, 2019 · Citation 2 2018 2349
The board issued a citation on May 13, 2019. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: departed from trade standards; departed from plans or specifications
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 888104 on CSLB
Cost and timing
Solar in San Francisco: $18,000 to $35,000
Half of 2,713 installs from January 2021 to December 2023 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 value (not a price)
Nearly half of their recent permits list $7,000
10 of their 21 solar system permits with a value in the last 12 months list exactly that, which looks like a set figure rather than a price. Across San Francisco, half of all solar system permits list $16,000 to $51,000. What solar system jobs cost in San Francisco.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a solar system permit stays open about about 6 months, 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 35 days. How long solar system jobs take.
Track record
33 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 2 the year before
Where they work most
- 941229 jobs
- 941106 jobs
- 941125 jobs
- 941215 jobs
- 941275 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
| Date | Work | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Solar, 4.2 kW | 94122 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Solar, 5.04 kW | 94118 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Solar, 3.78 kW | 94131 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Solar | 94112 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Solar, 6.56 kW | 94132 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Solar | 94121 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Solar | 94112 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Solar | 94121 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | EV chargerInstall (1) tesla ev charger with gateway | 94116 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Solar, 10.08 kW | 94122 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | SolarNo details on the permit | 94122 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | EV chargerInstall (1) tesla ev charger | 94121 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | SolarSolar permit: revision changes permit e202512187850 in order to pass fire inspection new ac… | 94114 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Solar | 94127 |
| May 8, 2026 | EV chargerInstall lvl2 tesla ev charger (1) | 94131 |
| May 7, 2026 | Solar | 94132 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Solar | 94122 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Solar | 94116 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Solar | 94122 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Solar, 4.2 kW | 94110 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Solar | 94123 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Solar | 94121 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Solar | 94122 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Solar, 8.82 kW | 94122 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Solar | 94122 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Solar | 94116 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Solar | 94133 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Solar | 94107 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Solar | 94112 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Solar | 94110 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | EV chargerInstall (1) ev charger | 94110 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Solar, 4.1 kW | 94110 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | EV chargerInstall (1) tesla ev charger | 94110 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | EV chargerInstall tesla ev charger | 94127 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Panel upgradeMpu - main service upgrade 225a to accommodate new solar & ess | 94112 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | SolarIntall (n) 27khw energy storage system, (2) powerwalls | 94132 |
| May 19, 2023 | SolarInstalling (2) batteries at 27kwh on exterior wall of backyard along south east | 94127 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | ReroofNo details on the permit | 94117 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | ReroofRe-roofing: remove and replace roofing material / existing roofing material (in-kind) | 94110 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | ReroofRe-roofing: remove and replace roofing material / existing roofing material (in-kind) | 94121 |
What to ask before you hire
About Tesla Energy Operations
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
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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