Electrician in San Rafael, CA
Licensed Electrician Serving Marin County
Bright Right Electric is a family-owned, licensed electrical contractor (CSLB #1156335) with more than 20 years in the trade, based in Rohnert Park. Marin County is part of our regular route, including San Rafael.
What San Rafael customers should know:
- Panel and service upgrades, EV chargers, backup power, lighting and repairs.
- Marin electricity is generated by MCE Clean Energy by default, which matters for solar, batteries and EVs.
- Written scope and price before we start.
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Electrician in San Rafael, CA
Bright Right Electric in San Rafael
- Licensed California C-10 contractor, CSLB #1156335
- Family-owned, with 20+ years in the trade
- Written scope and firm price before any San Rafael job starts
- Permits pulled, inspections and utility coordination handled
Local electrical work
Electrical Work in San Rafael
In Marin, electricity is delivered by PG&E and generated by MCE Clean Energy by default, which matters when you're planning solar, a battery or an EV. We handle the common projects here: panel and service upgrades, EV charger installation, backup power, and lighting and repairs, all with a written price up front.
Permits go through the City of San Rafael building division or Marin County for unincorporated parcels; we pull them and coordinate inspections.
Electricity in San Rafael: PG&E and MCE
In Marin, PG&E delivers your power and maintains the lines, while MCE Clean Energy, a local not-for-profit, is the default provider of the electricity itself. MCE has offered programs for EV purchases and charging, and a bill credit for home batteries enrolled in its demand-response program. Programs change, so confirm current details at mcecleanenergy.org. We'll give you the invoice and documentation for any application.
Outages and backup power
During the October 2019 shutoffs, more than 118,000 Marin customers lost power at the peak. Hillside and wooded parts of San Rafael can be hit hard by outages, so backup power is a common request. Options range from a critical-loads panel to a full standby generator with an automatic transfer switch, or solar plus battery storage. We'll help you compare cost, runtime and fuel.
Service and panel upgrades for older Marin homes
Many San Rafael homes have original 100-amp service or older panels. Before adding an EV charger, heat pump or induction range, we run a load calculation and tell you what's needed, from a subpanel to a full service upgrade, with a written price up front.
Areas
San Rafael Neighborhoods and Areas
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Everything we do
All Electrical Services in San Rafael
Everything below is available in San Rafael, for homes and for businesses.
Commercial electrical: commercial versions of the services above, including tenant improvements, lighting and code corrections.
Electrician in San Rafael, CA
Popular in San Rafael
“Really good experience with Rick from Bright Right Electric. They showed up on time, were super professional, and got everything done quickly without cutting corners.”
— Karolline Santana, from our Google reviews
Reviewed by Rich, CA C-10 licensed electrical contractor (CSLB #1156335). Last reviewed Sept 30, 2026.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you serve Marin?
Yes. San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Larkspur are on our service list.
Who supplies my electricity in San Rafael?
PG&E delivers it; MCE Clean Energy is the default generation provider.
How do I get a quote?
Call (707) 791-5552 or book online.
Does MCE offer incentives for EV chargers or home batteries?
MCE has offered EV rebates and a bill credit for batteries enrolled in its demand-response program, with income-based options. Details change, so check mcecleanenergy.org for current offers.
Do I need a permit to install a generator in San Rafael?
Yes. A permanently installed generator involves electrical and typically gas work, so it needs permits and inspection. We coordinate the electrical side and the transfer switch.
Get in touch
Ready to Get Started?
Call (707) 791-5552 any time, day or night, or fill out the quote form below and we'll get back to you.
Phone
(707) 791-5552
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Address
1150 Holly Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Hours
7am - 5pm & 24 hour emergency services available.
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Electrical Panel Upgrades in Rohnert Park
Replacing an undersized or obsolete panel is the most common job we perform in Rohnert Park, and it's the one that unlocks everything else. If your home still runs original 100-amp service, a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok, or a Zinsco panel, you're working with equipment engineered for a much smaller electrical load — and, in the case of those two brands, with a documented history of breakers that fail to trip. Upgrading to 200-amp service makes EV charging, battery backup, heat pumps, and modern appliance loads possible without constantly tripping breakers. We size the new service to what your household actually needs, pull the permit, coordinate the PG&E disconnect and reconnect, and meet the inspector for final sign-off.
EV Charger Installation in Sonoma County
Bright Right installs Level 2 home charging sized to your vehicle and, just as importantly, to your panel's actual available capacity. We run the dedicated 240-volt circuit, mount and commission the charger, and handle the permit — installing Tesla Wall Connectors, universal J1772 and NACS units, and hardwired or plug-in setups across Rohnert Park, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa. The detail most homeowners don't hear until it's too late is that many Sonoma County panels can't support a Level 2 charger without a service upgrade first, so we run a load calculation before you buy equipment, not after. We can also pre-wire a second circuit if a second EV is anywhere in your future.
Standby Generators & Backup Power
Public safety power shutoffs are a fact of life in Sonoma County, and so are winter storms that take lines down in the hills. We install whole-house standby generators with automatic transfer switches that pick up the house within seconds of an outage, wire inlets and manual transfer switches for portable generators, and add whole-house surge protection so your equipment isn't damaged when the utility comes back online. We'll also tell you honestly which tier makes sense — not every home in Cotati or Penngrove needs a whole-house unit when a critical-loads panel that keeps the refrigerator, well pump, internet, and a few circuits alive costs a fraction as much.
Solar & Battery Systems
We handle new photovoltaic installation, battery storage, system additions, and remove-and-replace work when a roof needs attention or a system has failed — plus service on existing arrays that aren't producing what they should. If you inherited a solar system with the house and nobody can tell you how it's wired or whether it's still under warranty, we can assess it and give you a clear picture. Battery storage in particular has changed the math for Sonoma County homeowners: between shifting utility rate structures under NEM 3.0 and the frequency of outages, a battery paired with existing solar is often a better investment than adding more panels.
Interior & Exterior Lighting
Recessed and can lighting, full LED retrofits, under-cabinet lighting, dimmer and smart-switch installation, fixture and chandelier hanging, landscape lighting, and security and motion-sensor lighting for homes across Rohnert Park and the University District. On the commercial side we handle lighting retrofits for offices, retail spaces, and warehouses along the Commerce Boulevard corridor, including the fixture and control changes that come with California Title 24 compliance. Lighting is one of the few electrical upgrades where the difference is immediately visible, and it's frequently the cheapest way to make a dated room feel finished.
Electrical Troubleshooting & Repair
Breakers that trip for no obvious reason, circuits that go dead, lights that flicker when the dryer starts, outlets that no longer hold a plug, GFCIs that won't reset, a faint burning smell you can't locate. These are the calls where experience shows. We trace a fault to its real source instead of swapping parts and billing for guesses, which is why our repairs hold and why we get called in behind other contractors who couldn't find the problem. In older Sonoma County homes the cause is often a failing backstab connection, a corroded neutral, a rodent-damaged run in a crawlspace, or a decades-old junction box buried behind drywall.
Custom Homes & New Construction
Full electrical for ground-up residential builds, major remodels, and additions throughout Sonoma, Marin, and Napa County — load calculations and plan review, service and meter setup, rough-in, trim, and final inspection. We work with general contractors, designers, and owner-builders, and we're comfortable on high-end custom projects near Sonoma State University where the lighting design, low-voltage layout, and smart controls all have to be coordinated before a single wire goes in. Getting the details right at rough-in is what keeps a home safe and functional for the next forty years — and it's far cheaper than fixing it after the drywall is up.
Commercial Electrical & Tenant Improvement
Service upgrades, panel and subpanel work, dedicated circuits for equipment, lighting retrofits, EV charging for employee and customer parking, and full tenant-improvement electrical for offices, retail, restaurants, and light industrial space along Redwood Drive and beyond. We understand a commercial job runs on someone else's schedule, so we work around business hours when the scope requires it. From a single dedicated circuit to a complete build-out, you get one licensed contractor coordinating permits, PG&E, and inspection — with clear pricing and a clean, code-compliant result.