From city permit to PG&E meter in Mountain View
- City permit. Building permits go through Community Development (Building Division), using ePermitsMV.
- 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.
- 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.
- City final and release. Mountain View uses a utility release inspection: the inspector issues a utility release form that goes to PG&E so it can connect the new panel. Nothing happens at the meter until that release reaches PG&E.
- Meter set. PG&E sets the meter and energizes once it has the release and its own work is done.
Mountain View rules that affect PG&E work
New homes: 200A minimum
New single-family homes need at least a 200-amp service (City Code 8.51(C)). Size the PG&E application for it from the start.
Demolition
A demolition permit requires a letter from PG&E confirming gas and electric are disconnected. That letter is usually the long pole on a teardown.
Gas and pre-wiring
The gas-appliance ban was suspended on April 9, 2024. Since January 1, 2026, remodels and additions that install gas or propane equipment must include electric pre-wiring, which can push a job into a service upgrade.
Undergrounding
Required for subdivisions (Code 28.9.15).
What MeterSet handles in Mountain View
- New electric and gas service for new homes and rebuilds, from application to meter set
- Panel and service upgrades to 200A and 400A, including Express Connect where the job qualifies
- Temporary construction power
- Electric and gas disconnects and the PG&E letters your demolition permit needs
- Escalation when a PG&E date slips, measured against PG&E's own published timelines
Questions Mountain View builders ask
What is a utility release in Mountain View?
After the electrical inspection passes, the inspector issues a utility release form that goes to PG&E. PG&E will not energize the new panel without it.
What do I need from PG&E to demolish a house in Mountain View?
A letter from PG&E confirming the gas and electric services are disconnected. The city requires it for the demolition permit.
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