Electrician in Newcastle, CA

Chief Electric is the best electrician in Newcastle, CA. We're a licensed C-10 residential electrician serving Newcastle from our Rocklin office. Homes only. We pull the permits, book inspections with the local building department, and handle repairs, panel upgrades, EV chargers, backup power and lighting. Check our license with the California Contractors State License Board and read our reviews before you book.

The local building department, since Newcastle is outside city limits. We pull it for panel upgrades, new circuits, EV chargers, generators, batteries and rewiring, book the inspection, and hand you the sign-off. The fee is its own line on your quote.

PG&E. They only get involved when a job touches the meter, like a panel upgrade. We book the disconnect and reconnect, and PG&E sets its own fees and timing. Repairs, new circuits, EV chargers and lighting never involve them. We're an independent contractor, not part of PG&E.

Most 200 amp panel upgrades in Newcastle run $5,500 to $11,500 before permit and utility fees. Replacing a Zinsco, Federal Pacific or fuse panel at the same amperage runs $3,000 to $5,400. The local building department sets the permit fee and PG&E sets its own. Both are separate lines on your quote. Prices updated October 2026.

Newcastle is in PG&E foothill territory, where Public Safety Power Shutoffs can hit during hot, dry, windy weather. Most homeowners here pick one of three: an inlet and interlock for a portable generator, a standby generator with an automatic transfer switch, or a home battery (a good match for solar). All three are permitted and inspected.