Skip the electrical panel upgrade.
Use CA-approved load management to electrify.
For EV chargers and other large electric loads. Days to install — not months. Save thousands vs. a typical California electrical panel upgrade.
Why electrical panel upgrades aren’t always the answer
Most California homes have a 100–200A electrical panel with available capacity — they just don’t have spare circuits. When a homeowner wants to add an EV charger or another large load, the default contractor response is a main panel upgrade — typically thousands of dollars and months of utility queue time.
Modern load management eliminates that requirement by intelligently sharing the existing service. The 2023 National Electrical Code formally allows it, California utilities approve it, and Connect California has been delivering it since 2019.
Approved in PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E territory · ConnectDER · Stepwise