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SDG&E Drives High Solar Adoption as One in Four Customers Go Solar
SDG&E Drives High Solar Adoption as One in Four Customers Go
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Strong customer participation and faster interconnections are helping enable the grid of the future SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is helping enable the grid of the future, with more than 350,000 residential customers now generating their own power through rooftop solar – equivalent to more than one in four customers and one of the highest adoption rates in the nation.In a region defined by abundant sunshine, customers are increasingly choosing to generate their own clean energy, helping shape a more flexible and locally driven energy system. Their participation is helping transform how energy is produced, shared and delivered across the region."The energy system is changing because our customers are leading that change," said Scott Crider, president of SDG&E. "Our responsibility is to help the grid evolve with them. That means building a system that can safely integrate customer-generated energy while continuing to deliver the reliability our customers expect. The progress we are making on solar adoption and interconnections is an important part of enabling that future."Beyond adoption: Operating a more dynamic energy systemThe growth of rooftop solar throughout San Diego and South Orange Counties represents more than increased clean-energy generation; it reflects how customers are changing the way energy is produced, shared and delivered across the region.Unlike a traditional electric system that primarily delivers electricity in one direction, today's grid increasingly supports two-way power flows as customers both consume and contribute energy. Faster, more efficient solar interconnectionsTo support continued growth, SDG&E has focused on improving how customers connect to the grid. Through targeted process improvements and coordination across teams, the company has streamlined its interconnection process and consistently exceeded state performance benchmarks, helping reduce wait times and uncertainty for customers pursuing solar projects. On average, customers are now able to complete the interconnection process in about three days. These improvements are helping customers connect their systems more quickly and enabling customer-generated energy to be more easily integrated into the grid.A more connected energy systemAs rooftop-solar adoption grows, customers are not only generating ...