Make room for your EV, heat pump, solar and battery.
Main panel and service upgrades — including 100A to 200A — across San Diego and Orange County. Load calculation, permit, utility coordination and inspection handled for you.
- Licensed California electrical contractor, C-10 #1123510
- We coordinate the SDG&E or SCE service request
- Fixed written price after a free site visit
- Tesla Certified Installer for EV chargers and Powerwall
Get your panel upgrade quote
Free site assessment. We reply within one business day.
Signs your panel is holding you back
- You're adding an EV charger, Powerwall, solar, heat pump or induction range
- Your service is 100 amps or less
- Breakers trip when several appliances run at once
- You have a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok, Zinsco or fuse-type panel
- Lights dim or flicker when large appliances start
- You're remodeling, adding an ADU or selling the home
- The panel is warm, corroded, buzzing or out of spaces
Not every home needs a bigger service. We run a load calculation first — if your panel can handle it, we'll tell you.
What each service typically supports
| Load | 100A | 200A |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting, outlets, standard appliances | ✓ | ✓ |
| Central A/C | Often tight | ✓ |
| 48A EV charger (Wall Connector) | Usually needs power management | ✓ |
| Heat pump + induction range | Rarely | ✓ |
| Solar + Powerwall | Limited | ✓ |
| Room for future circuits | Little | ✓ |
Every home is different — your load calculation decides.
From site visit to power back on
Site visit & load calc
We inspect your panel, meter and service and calculate what your home needs now and later.
Fixed written quote
One price covering panel, meter and service work, permit and utility coordination.
Permit & utility
We pull the permit and submit the SDG&E or SCE service request, then schedule your install day.
Install & inspection
Most installs finish in one day. We pass inspection and the utility reconnects your service.
Your panel is the heart of the house
A service upgrade touches the meter, the utility connection and every circuit in your home. CL Electric is a licensed C-10 electrical contractor that handles the whole job in-house — design, permit, utility paperwork, installation and inspection — and plans your panel for the EV charger, solar and battery you may add next.
- ✔ Licensed, bonded and insured — CSLB C-10 #1123510
- ✔ Residential, commercial and industrial service upgrades
- ✔ Tesla Certified Installer — Wall Connector and Powerwall 3
- ✔ Clean, labeled panel and a walkthrough when we're done
Panel + EV charger
Upgrade and install your charger in one project, one permit. Tesla Wall Connector →
Panel + solar & Powerwall
Size the service for solar and battery backup from day one. Solar & energy →
Commercial & industrial
Service upgrades, three-phase power and new equipment feeds for businesses. Industrial & OEM installs →
Panel upgrades across San Diego and Orange County
CL Electric upgrades main panels and electrical services for homes and businesses throughout San Diego County and Orange County, including:
San Diego County
- San Diego
- Carlsbad
- Oceanside
- Encinitas
- Escondido
- San Marcos
- Vista
- Poway
- La Jolla
- Del Mar
- Chula Vista
- El Cajon
- Santee
- Rancho Bernardo
Orange County
- Irvine
- Newport Beach
- Huntington Beach
- Mission Viejo
- Laguna Niguel
- San Clemente
- Dana Point
- Lake Forest
- Costa Mesa
- Anaheim
- Orange
- Yorba Linda
Not listed? Send your ZIP code — if you're in San Diego or Orange County, we can almost certainly help.
Common questions
Spread the cost of your panel upgrade
Panel and service upgrades can be financed with monthly payments through our lending partners. Ask about options when we prepare your fixed written quote.
Financing is subject to credit approval by the lender. Terms and promotional plans vary.
Ready for more power?
Book your free panel upgrade site assessment today.