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Electrician in Cameron Park, CA

Need an electrician in Cameron Park? Call (916) 712-7030 to be connected with an independent local electrician for repairs, panel upgrades, EV chargers, or rewiring. The call is free, and you agree on the price and the work directly with the electrician. Check their C-10 license with the CSLB first. Panel, circuit, and charger work needs a permit from El Dorado County Planning and Building.

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What Cameron Park's homes mean for your electrical work

Housing in Cameron Park is newer than in Sacramento's older neighborhoods, with a median build year of 1987, though about 28% of homes were built before 1980. Homes from the 1980s and 1990s mostly missed the aluminum-wiring period, which the CPSC places between 1965 and the mid-1970s, and they may already have some GFCI outlets. They were built before AFCI breakers entered the code in 1999, so bedroom and living-room circuits usually lack arc-fault protection. The bigger issue today is capacity: a panel sized for 1990s loads may be full once you add an EV charger, heat pump, or induction range.

About Cameron Park

Cameron Park homes sit under neighborhood CC&Rs: the community services district's CC&R department reviews residential home and landscaping construction plans for compliance.

Cameron Park at a glance
Population18,315 (Census ACS 2020–2024)
Median year homes were built1987 (about 39 years old)
Homes built before 198028%
Homes built in 2000 or later22%
Owner-occupied homes67%
CountyEl Dorado County (unincorporated)
Electric utilityPacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Building permitsEl Dorado County Planning and Building
Gas utilityPacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
ZIP codes95682

Local rules, utilities and conditions in Cameron Park

In Cameron Park, PG&E owns the power lines and the meter. Before a panel upgrade or a big new load, your electrician files a request in PG&E's Your Projects portal. PG&E's panel upgrade roadmap says its load assessment can take up to 30 days and may require an advance of up to $5,000 for a single-family home, which is refunded or credited later. After the inspector approves the new panel, PG&E typically reconnects within one day. Income-qualified customers may get up to $5,000 toward a panel upgrade with an EV charger through PG&E's Rebate Plus. For a downed line, call 911, then PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.

Electrical permits in Cameron Park come from El Dorado County Planning and Building. Plan on a permit for a panel upgrade or replacement, new circuits, an EV charger, a generator transfer switch, or rewiring. Rules for small jobs vary; the City of Sacramento, for example, requires a permit for new installations and modifications of panels and outlets, so ask before work starts. The licensed contractor should pull the permit in their own name; check the license on the CSLB license lookup. CSLB warns that signing as an owner-builder makes you responsible for the whole job. SMUD and PG&E both wait for the inspection sign-off before reconnecting a new panel.

Cameron Park sits in the Sierra foothills, where homes are more spread out and outages can last longer. PG&E plans Public Safety Power Shutoffs when low humidity, high winds, and dry vegetation raise wildfire risk, and homes in its Tier 2 and Tier 3 fire-risk areas are more likely to be affected. That makes safe backup power a common request here: a transfer switch or interlock installed with a permit, not a cord plugged into a wall or dryer outlet.

Wildfire notes for Cameron Park

CAL FIRE's FHSZ maps put roughly 29% of Cameron Park in a Very High zone, 39% in High and 13% in Moderate; the county's Building Division says it is updating its fire-zone data to match recent CAL FIRE updates.

PG&E's reports to the California Public Utilities Commission on the October 2019 Public Safety Power Shutoffs list Cameron Park among the communities on circuits that were shut off.

Wildfire season can bring planned power shutoffs to foothill communities like Cameron Park. PG&E sends Public Safety Power Shutoff alerts by phone, text, and email, and anyone can sign up for Address Alerts for a home they care about. If you use a generator, never plug it into a wall outlet or connect it to your panel without a transfer switch or interlock; PG&E and SMUD both warn that backfeeding can electrocute line workers. A permanent hookup needs a permit and inspection from El Dorado County Planning and Building. Run portable generators outdoors at least 20 feet from the house, since the CPSC says nearly 100 people die each year from generator carbon monoxide.

Neighborhoods in Cameron Park

Calls are connected with providers who serve all of Cameron Park, including:

  • Cameron Airpark Estates
  • Cambridge Oaks
  • Cameron Park Lake area

Electrician services in Cameron Park

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Cameron Park questions

How do I find a licensed electrician in Cameron Park?
Call (916) 712-7030 to be connected with an independent local electrician who serves Cameron Park. Before you hire them, look up their license on the CSLB website and confirm it's active with the C-10 Electrical classification. Get a written quote, ask who will pull the permit from El Dorado County Planning and Building, and keep the down payment to no more than $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less.
Do I need a permit for a panel upgrade in Cameron Park?
Yes. A panel upgrade or replacement needs an electrical permit from El Dorado County Planning and Building and a final inspection. The power also has to be shut off and restored at the meter, so your electrician coordinates the disconnect and reconnect with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). A licensed contractor normally handles both the permit and the utility request. If someone offers to swap a panel without a permit, treat that as a red flag.
Who do I call about a downed power line in Cameron Park?
Call 911 first, then report it to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Stay far back, assume the line is live, and keep others away. If a line falls on your car, stay inside and call for help. Don't call an electrician for utility lines, because the utility handles everything up to your meter. An electrician can repair a damaged meter base, service mast, or panel afterward.
Can my Cameron Park home handle an EV charger without a panel upgrade?
Often, yes. A Level 2 charger needs a 240-volt circuit, and many homes can add one after a load calculation, sometimes with a circuit-sharing or energy management device. SMUD notes these devices can be an alternative to a panel upgrade. Since the median home in Cameron Park was built in 1987, have an electrician check panel size and age first.
How much does an electrician cost in Cameron Park?
Prices vary by job, so get a written quote. National guides put a typical electrician visit at $176 to $327 (Fixr, 2025) and a panel upgrade at $1,300 to $4,500 (This Old House and Fixr). These aren't Cameron Park prices; the electrician you're connected with sets their own.

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Sources

  1. American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035) — U.S. Census Bureau
  2. C-10 Electrical Contractor classification — Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
  3. Check a License — Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
  4. City of Sacramento Guide to EVSE Permits for Residential Installations (revised 02-12-2026) — City of Sacramento Community Development Department
  5. Repairing Aluminum Wiring (Publication 516) — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  6. NEC Requirements for GFCIs and AFCIs — EC&M
  7. A roadmap to your electrical panel upgrade — PG&E
  8. Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Rebate — PG&E
  9. Electric Safety (downed powerlines, outage line) — PG&E
  10. Required Building Permits (when is a permit required) — City of Sacramento Community Development
  11. Owner-Builder Responsibilities — Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
  12. Electric Service Requirements: Residential Overhead — SMUD
  13. Public Safety Power Shutoffs — PG&E
  14. Backup Power Safety — PG&E
  15. Safety tips around the home: generators — SMUD
  16. Winter Storm May Knock Out Power; CPSC Warns of Deadly Carbon Monoxide and Fire Risks (February 19, 2026) — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  17. Learn About Home Improvement Contracts — Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
  18. Equipment and power lines safety — SMUD
  19. Residential electric vehicles — SMUD
  20. Electrician Cost (updated January 31, 2025) — Fixr
  21. Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost (updated January 31, 2025) — Fixr
  22. How Much Does an Electrician Cost? (updated June 5, 2026) — This Old House
  23. CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones - Local Responsibility Areas, map dated March 24, 2025 (feature service)
  24. CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones - State Responsibility Areas, map of Sept 29, 2023 (adopted Jan 31, 2024) (feature service)
  25. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb - Incorporated Places and Census Designated Places (boundaries used for overlays)
  26. Cameron Park Community Services District - About Us
  27. Cameron Park CSD - CC&Rs by Subdivision (CC&R Department reviews home and landscaping plans)
  28. PG&E report to CPUC: Public Safety Power Shutoff of Oct 23-25, 2019 (CPUC-hosted PDF)
  29. El Dorado County - Planning and Building: Building Division
  30. El Dorado Irrigation District news release, 6/2/2021 (Pioneer Community Energy membership; EID water/wastewater service areas)
  31. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer - Flood Hazard Zones (map service)
  32. OpenStreetMap (Overpass API query for numbered highways / named areas; (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
  33. PG&E Electric Service Area Maps - tariff sheet 34575-E (Nov 2014): ZIP codes served in all or part
  34. PG&E Gas Service Area Maps - tariff sheet 31641-G (Nov 2014): PG&E supplies gas in all or portions of listed ZIP codes
  35. USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (documentation)
  36. Wikipedia - Cameron Park, California
  37. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
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