Solar in Temescal Valley, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,729 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Temescal Valley home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,157after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,729kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Temescal Valley home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,186 kWh a year (92% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $943 |
| Payback | 10.5 years |
| Exported power | 4.6¢/kWh (Southern California Edison (SCE)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Temescal Valley
- Owner-occupied homes
- 87%
- Single-family detached
- 94%
- Median home value
- $710k
- Median year built
- 2003
- Population
- 30,069
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 3,072
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes.
Installers working in Temescal Valley
Companies with the most installations in Temescal Valley's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- SunPower 861 installs
- Sunrun 636 installs
- Tesla Energy 190 installs
- Freedom Forever 101 installs
- Sunnova 73 installs
- Bright Planet 56 installs
- Bright OPS 48 installs
- Solarmax Renewable Energy Provider 45 installs
- Titan Solar Power 37 installs
- Complete Solar 34 installs
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Questions about solar in Temescal Valley
Is solar worth it in Temescal Valley, CA?
For a typical home in Temescal Valley, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $943 in year one and pays back in about 10.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Temescal Valley?
About 1,729 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 4% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Temescal Valley?
Most homes in Temescal Valley are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Temescal Valley?
A fair cash price is around $2.90 per watt before incentives, so about $10,700 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Lake Elsinore 10.5 yrs
- Corona 10.5 yrs
- Rancho Santa Margarita 11.4 yrs
- Norco 10.5 yrs
- Riverside 12.4 yrs
- Lake Forest 11.4 yrs
- Perris 10.5 yrs
- Mission Viejo 11.4 yrs
- All of California
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.