Burlingame, California

PG&E new service, upgrades and disconnects in Burlingame

What a Burlingame build or teardown needs from PG&E and from the city, in the order it happens.

Who serves Burlingame: WestLight Energy (formerly Peninsula Clean Energy) supplies the electricity. PG&E delivers it, bills, maintains the lines and handles every new service request, upgrade and disconnect.

From city permit to PG&E meter in Burlingame

  1. City permit. Building permits go through Community Development (Building Division), using eTRAKiT; panel upgrades of 400A or less can be applied for online by contractors.
  2. PG&E application. The new service, upgrade or disconnect is a separate application to PG&E. A complete package the first time is what keeps it moving.
  3. PG&E design and scheduling. PG&E assigns a job owner, designs the service and schedules its crews. This is where most jobs stall without follow-up.
  4. City final and release. PG&E will not start new gas or electric service until permits and final inspections are complete, and many cities forward the inspection result to PG&E directly. Confirm with the Building Division how your final reaches PG&E when you schedule it.
  5. Meter set. PG&E sets the meter and energizes once it has the release and its own work is done.

Burlingame rules that affect PG&E work

Demolition

Burlingame requires a letter from PG&E verifying that both the electric and gas services are disconnected, and the letter must accompany the demolition permit application. You cannot even apply until PG&E has done the work.

Energy code

The gas ban was rescinded on November 4, 2024. Ordinance 2032 required new single-family homes to beat the state energy standard by 9 points from March 18 through December 31, 2025; confirm what applies in 2026.

What MeterSet handles in Burlingame

Questions Burlingame builders ask

Can I apply for a Burlingame demolition permit before PG&E disconnects?

No. The PG&E letter verifying both electric and gas are disconnected has to accompany the demolition permit application, so start the disconnect request first.

Can I pull a Burlingame panel upgrade permit online?

Contractors can apply online for panel upgrades of 400A or less. The PG&E side is a separate application.

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PG&E guides

How long does PG&E take for new electric service?Application to energization, by project type — and what the CPUC now requires.PG&E Express Connect: who qualifies, how long it takesThe ~100-day fast path for residential jobs up to 320A, and the two deadlines that knock you out of it.Upgrading to 200A or 400A with PG&EPanel upgrade, service upgrade, added load — which path you're on and what PG&E needs.PG&E temporary power for construction sitesWhen temp power is fast, when it isn't, and what to have ready before you apply.PG&E electric and gas disconnects for demolitionGetting services terminated before the demo permit — the step that stalls teardowns.
Sources. WestLight Energy board (member cities); Burlingame online permitting; Burlingame demolition permit supplement; Burlingame reach codes; PG&E Building & Renovation Services; PG&E Greenbook. City rules were checked against these pages in October 2026 and can change; confirm with the city before you design.