Is French Valley on NEM 3.0 or NEM 2.0?

New solar customers in French Valley are enrolled under Southern California Edison's NEM 3.0 Solar Billing Plan, not the older NEM 2.0 tariff. Because NEM 3.0 pays less for exported power, battery storage is what allows homeowners to protect their savings by using stored solar energy at night.

Who handles solar permitting in French Valley?

French Valley is unincorporated, so Riverside County Building and Safety — not a city department — issues solar permits for the community. SolarCCS handles the county plan check, permit, inspection, and SCE interconnection process from start to finish.

Does SolarCCS actually install in French Valley?

Yes. SolarCCS is based in Riverside and installs across French Valley and the rest of unincorporated Riverside County with a SolarCCS-led install team.

Service area · French Valley, California

Solar Panels & Battery Storage in French Valley, CA

SolarCCS designs, permits, and installs solar and battery systems across French Valley with our own in-house crew. Fill out the flyer for a complimentary assessment — licensed general contractor, family-owned, and headquartered right here in the Inland Empire.

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About this service area

Solar in French Valley, specifically

French Valley is an unincorporated Riverside County community served by Southern California Edison (SCE), with new solar customers billed under the NEM 3.0 Solar Billing Plan. As the most populous census-designated place in Riverside County, French Valley has seen explosive new-home construction near its namesake airport along Highway 79. Because it is unincorporated, solar permitting runs through Riverside County, and SolarCCS handles that process from plan check through SCE interconnection.

Completed SolarCCS rooftop solar array on a home near French Valley, CA

Electric utility: Southern California Edison (SCE)
Population: ~35,280
Equity incentives: Some addresses may qualify for DAC-SASH or SGIP equity rebates. Eligibility is census-tract specific and confirmed per address.
Zip codes served: 92563 · 92591 · 92592 · 92596

What matters here

What French Valley homeowners should know

SolarCCS crew setting panels at golden hour on a French Valley rooftop — A SolarCCS crew setting panels on a French Valley-area roof — our own installers, not subcontractors.

SCE territory — NEM 3.0 Solar Billing Plan

French Valley homes are served by Southern California Edison, and new solar customers are billed under the NEM 3.0 Solar Billing Plan, which credits exported power at a lower rate than the earlier NEM 2.0 program. Battery storage lets French Valley homeowners use their own solar energy during costly evening peak hours.

Riverside County's most populous unincorporated community

French Valley's population jumped from 23,067 at the 2010 census to 35,280 by 2020, making it the most populous census-designated place in Riverside County. New master-planned neighborhoods continue to add rooftops adjacent to French Valley Airport.

Equity-program coverage varies by tract

Some French Valley census tracts may qualify for DAC-SASH (GRID Alternatives, income-qualified); coverage is tract-specific, not community-wide, so SolarCCS verifies eligibility for your address before quoting anything.

Riverside County permitting (unincorporated)

As an unincorporated community, French Valley solar permits go through Riverside County Building and Safety, part of the county's Department of Planning and Development, not a city building department. SolarCCS manages the county permit, inspection, and interconnection process for every project.

On the ground in French Valley

French Valley is growing — here’s where

Recent development shaping French Valley — and where new rooftops and commercial growth are creating solar and storage opportunities.

2025-11-14

KB Home opens Bordeaux community in French Valley

KB Home celebrated the November 2025 grand opening of Bordeaux, a new French Valley community offering homes priced from the $620,000s near wineries and open space.

“FRENCH VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today announced the grand opening of Bordeaux, its newest community in desirable French Valley, California, which offers the perfect balance of open space, scenic beauty and access to wineries.”
— KB Home / Business Wire, investor.kbhome.com

Why it matters: Continued national homebuilder investment in French Valley adds a steady stream of new rooftops that are natural candidates for solar and battery installation at move-in or shortly after.

2025-06-13

Riverside County approves French Valley Airport control tower

In May 2025, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the environmental documentation and formal go-ahead for a new air traffic control tower at French Valley Airport, the namesake airport anchoring the community.

“A 5-0 Riverside County Board of Supervisors vote May 20 officially approved the French Valley Airport – Air Traffic Control Tower Construction project, along with the environmental Final Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project”
— Valley News, myvalleynews.com

Why it matters: Airport infrastructure investment at the heart of French Valley signals continued commercial and light-industrial growth nearby, expanding demand for commercial solar and battery installs.

How it goes

Four steps from first call to power on

01
Complimentary Assessment
We review your roof, your last twelve months of bills, and your electrical panel, then give you real numbers for your French Valley address. No cost, no obligation.
02
Design & Permit
We engineer the system, submit plans to the city, and file the SCE interconnection application. The paperwork is handled end to end.
03
Install
Our own in-house crew does the work — no rotating subcontractors. Most residential systems go up in one to three days.
04
PTO & Activation
Final inspection, permission to operate from SCE, then we switch the system on and walk you through monitoring.

Why us

Why SolarCCS in French Valley

Two SolarCCS installers on a job site serving French Valley, CA

Licensed general contractor

SolarCCS is the solar division of a licensed general contractor, CSLB #983330. Roofing, electrical, and structural work stay under one license instead of being handed off.

Our own crew

The people who design your system are the people who install it and the people who come back for service. Nothing is farmed out.

Local to French Valley

We are family-owned and based in Riverside. We know the inspectors, the utility processes, and the roofs in this part of the Inland Empire.

For businesses

Commercial solar in French Valley

New retail centers serving a booming residential base

French Valley Marketplace, a 132,500-square-foot shopping center, and continued national homebuilder activity from KB Home and Taylor Morrison reflect a community adding both rooftops and retail square footage at a rapid pace. SolarCCS designs commercial solar and battery systems for new retail centers and light-industrial space near French Valley Airport, using the same CSLB #983330 license as its residential work.

French Valley solar FAQ

This is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Consult a qualified professional.

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