200A Panel Upgrade With SCE Rebate Qualification in Hesperia

We just wrapped up a 200A main panel upgrade in Hesperia - and this one checked a lot of boxes for the homeowner. Outdated panel, limited capacity, no surge protection, and plans to add EV charging down the road. Here's what we did about it.

The old panel was maxed out. No room to grow, no surge protection, and definitely not built to handle the kind of electrical load a modern home puts on the grid. We removed it completely and installed a new Siemens meter-main panel - a combined meter and breaker panel in one clean unit. That setup simplifies the service entrance and is exactly what Southern California Edison wants to see for their rebate-qualified upgrades.

We also added whole-home surge protection as part of the install. That's something a lot of homeowners don't think about until after a surge takes out an appliance or damages electronics. Having it built into the panel from day one is the right call. The new panel was labeled circuit-by-circuit and left with dedicated spaces for two EV charging circuits - so when that day comes, there's nothing to retrofit, it's already planned for.

Our team handled everything from start to finish - permitting, the utility coordination with Edison, the physical installation, and final inspection. That last part matters. A panel upgrade that doesn't pass inspection isn't done. We don't hand off paperwork problems to homeowners.

If your panel is older and you're thinking about adding an EV charger, new HVAC equipment, or just want to know if your home qualifies for available SCE rebate programs, this is the kind of upgrade worth looking into. The capacity increase, the surge protection, and the rebate potential make it one of the higher-value electrical improvements a homeowner in Southern California can make.