Solar + storage in
Brentwood, CA.
Brentwood is one of NorCal’s most vibrant solar markets because of its triple-digit summers and heavy A/C demands. Solar and battery systems that Continuum creates are specifically designed to address East Contra Costa’s heat profile and PG&E rate structure, with battery storage taking the bulk of the financial burden off your hands.
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Net Billing Tariff — storage essential
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What Brentwood homeowners need to know.
Brentwood has a high summer bill, a rapid permitting process, and a lot of sunlight, making it one of the top solar markets in Northern California. What is special to your location is shown here.
Sun & production
Brentwood averages 5.7 hours of peak sun each day, which is more than the national average and one of the best results in our whole Contra Costa service region. There are about 18,000 owner-occupied residences here. Solar is active in areas including Rose Garden, Summerwind, Shadow Lakes, Brentwood Country Club, and Brentwood Park.
Your utility & rates
PG&E (NEM 3.0) provides service to Brentwood. A single day of a Flex Alert might cost $40, and summer loads are among the biggest in our whole service region. Real savings come from battery storage that takes your peak A/C load off-grid between 4 PM and 9 PM.
Wildfire & grid reliability
Lower PSPS risk than hill areas, but heat waves are causing increasing grid stress. The FranklinWH aPower 2 is the battery we recommend most in Brentwood because it can power a 5-ton A/C through a 6 p. m. peak window on its own. The use of batteries is quickly increasing here.
Why battery is essential in Brentwood: Exporting solar to the grid during the day under NEM 3.0 earns far less than using it yourself during the 4pm–9pm peak window. The savings add up quickly with a well-sized Brentwood system with a battery, which may lower your bill by 85-95% and $450-$700 summer expenses. Full year-by-year cash flow projections are included in every quotation made by Continuum.
Local expertise. No shortcuts.
Continuum isn’t a national company treating Brentwood as a distant territory. We’re a Northern California solar company — and Contra Costa County is part of our core service area. We’ve been installing here since 2014 (as North Valley LLC) and know Brentwood’s SolarAPP+ permit process, PG&E interconnection timelines, and how to size a system for East Contra Costa’s extreme summer heat profile.
Local advantage 01
PG&E & Contra Costa expertise
We know Brentwood’s interconnection requirements, NEM 3.0 economics, and PG&E’s peak pricing windows inside out. We design specifically for East Contra Costa’s summer-heavy load profile.
Local advantage 02
Central Valley system design
Continuum is a Tesla Certified Installer for Contra Costa County. We install Powerwall 3 routinely in Brentwood — and carry FranklinWH aPower 2 and Enphase IQ as alternatives depending on your A/C load.
Local advantage 03
Licensed, experienced installation teams
Every install is completed by trained, licensed technicians who know Contra Costa County’s requirements. One coordinated team from first call to Permission to Operate.
The Continuum difference: The heat characteristics of Brentwood impact our system design here. Significant savings are lost with a typical solar-only system in this climate. Instead of a general NorCal strategy, we create battery systems that are precisely sized for Brentwood’s 6pm peak demand period.
From your first call to full power. our process.
Every Continuum installation in Brentwood follows the same rigorous process. One team, start to finish. No dropped handoffs, no surprises.
We cover all of Contra Costa County and beyond.
Continuum installs solar and battery storage throughout the communities surrounding Brentwood. If you’re a neighbor, we serve you too:
Continuum covers 13 Northern California counties, from Redding and Sacramento to the Sierra Foothills and Napa. Explore our whole service area.