Ojai and the Ojai Valley, 93023
Electrical contractor in Ojai.
The Ojai Valley is ranch land, estate land and a small city, surrounded by mountains and served by circuits Edison shuts off in high wind. County Line Electric installs standby generators, upgrades services and wires custom homes across the valley.
- SCEElectric utility
- City or countyDepends on the address
What is different here
A small city inside a valley the county governs.
The City of Ojai covers the town itself. Most of the valley around it, Meiners Oaks, Mira Monte and Upper Ojai, is unincorporated Ventura County, so an electrical permit there comes from the Ventura County Building and Safety Division rather than the city. Southern California Edison serves the whole valley, and the circuits that run along the foothills of the Topatopa Mountains and the Sulphur Mountain ridge are the kind Edison de-energizes in Public Safety Power Shutoffs.
Many outlying properties have no natural gas main and run on propane, and many have wells, booster pumps and gates that stop when the power does.
What we do here
The work, in this area.
Standby generators
Generac whole-home backup, sized to the house, permitted, serviced twice a year.
Generator estimateNew construction electrical
Ground-up custom homes, rough-in to finish, as the electrical sub on the builder's roster.
For buildersFire rebuild electrical
Complete electrical systems for homes rebuilt after the fires, to current code, with backup power planned in.
RebuildLutron lighting and shading
HomeWorks control, Ketra tunable light and motorized shades, designed room by room.
LightingHome automation
Control, security, shades, audio and video, networking, pre-wired at rough-in.
AutomationEV charger installation
Level 2 charging with a load calculation first, permitted and inspected.
EVStandby power
The well, the gate and the propane tank are part of the design.
A standby generator for an Ojai Valley property starts with the loads that matter there: the well or booster pump with its starting current, the gate, refrigeration, the network and the household circuits the owner chooses. County Line runs that load calculation, selects an air-cooled or liquid-cooled Generac unit from it, and on properties without a gas main coordinates the propane tank and line with the supplier, so tank capacity is evaluated against the loads rather than assumed.
The generator connects through an automatic transfer switch, sits on a pad that meets the manufacturer's clearances and the permitting agency's rules, and is serviced twice a year. The canyon and coast homes page covers backup design for properties like these in more depth.
New construction
Custom homes and rebuilds in the Ojai Valley.
New houses in the valley are often all-electric or close to it, on properties large enough for a guest house, a barn and a pool, with the electrical service, the backup and the low-voltage backbone planned together. County Line works as the electrical subcontractor for builders and owner-builders on that scope, from the temporary power and the Edison service application to the final inspection with the city or the county. The new construction page describes how.
County Line Electric at a glance
- 20+ yrsIn businessJeff Tucker has run County Line Electric in the Conejo Valley for over 20 years.
- #949580California contractor licenseLicensed, bonded and insured. Check it on the CSLB site any time.
- GeneracStandby generator estimatesA written estimate after a site visit and a load calculation.
- A+BBB Accredited since 2017Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. See the profile.
- 5.0HomeAdvisor ratingFive stars from every reviewed job. Read the reviews.
Ojai questions
Who issues electrical permits in the Ojai Valley?
It depends on the address. Inside the City of Ojai, the city issues the permit. In Meiners Oaks, Mira Monte, Upper Ojai and the rest of the unincorporated valley, the Ventura County Building and Safety Division does. Electric service throughout the valley is Southern California Edison. County Line Electric files with whichever agency applies.
Can a generator in Ojai run on propane?
Yes. Where an Ojai Valley property has no natural gas main, County Line Electric installs a propane-fueled Generac standby generator and coordinates the tank, regulator and line with the propane supplier. Tank capacity is evaluated against the loads the household chooses to back up.
Does the Ojai Valley see Public Safety Power Shutoffs?
Yes. Southern California Edison can de-energize the circuits that run through the foothills around the Ojai Valley during high-wind, low-humidity conditions. Properties with wells, pumps and gates are the ones that feel it most, which is why backup power there is designed around those loads.
Official references
Where the facts on this page come from.
County Line links to the authorities rather than restating them. Rules change; these pages are current.
- City of Ojai: permits inside the city
- Ventura County: Building and Safety for the unincorporated valley
- SCE Public Safety Power Shutoffs: the foothill circuits
- Fire Hazard Severity Zones: the valley edges
- CSLB license check: license #949580
Next step
Tell us about the property and what has to stay on.
Name, phone, city and a line about the project. The office calls back, and a site visit is scheduled if it makes sense. No pressure, no sales script.
Or call (805) 499-0823. Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.