Solar in College Station
College Station's Planning and Development Services is at 1101 Texas Ave. and answers on 979.764.3500, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; permit and inspection scheduling is 979.764.3570 and runs through the eTRAKiT permitting system. The fiscal year 2027 fee schedule, footed "Updated September 30, 2026", lists an electrical repair or alteration permit at $55 and an electrical permit minimum of $55 for the first 1,000 square feet plus $0.03 per square foot over 1,000.
The Census Bureau's ACS lists 1999 as the year of construction at the median and owner-occupied property valued at $346,700 at the median for College Station.
What solar costs near College Station
We haven't collected solar quotes from College Station, so this page gives no city price. The statewide estimates are on each service page, and the Michigan page lists them with what solar installers are paid ($23.19 an hour in BLS data for May 2025, which is pay, not price), the printed city permit fees and the utility application fees. How we estimate costs.
Licenses and permits for solar in College Station
MCL 339.5737(1) requires a license for the business of electrical contracting, and the Act's definition of electrical wiring covers generating equipment, so ask the installer for its electrical contractor license number. The utility's interconnection application is a separate filing from the city permit.
Solar jobs in College Station
Sources for College Station
- Building Permits, City of College Station Read Oct 23, 2026.
- PDS Fee Schedule (FY27), City of College Station Read Oct 23, 2026.
- ACS 5-year B25003 Tenure Read Oct 28, 2026.
- ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built Read Oct 28, 2026.
- ACS 5-year B25077 Median Value (owner-occupied units) Read Oct 28, 2026.