Where we serve
Redding & Shasta County service area
We connect homeowners across Redding and the surrounding Shasta County catchment with an available, independent local electrician — including Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, and Cottonwood.
As of September 2026, Redding Electric Pro matches homeowners in Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, and Cottonwood, CA with an available independent local electrician — utility provider and permit office both depend on your specific address, covered below.
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Communities we cover
Our matching service covers the full Redding and Shasta County catchment: Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, Cottonwood. Rather than publish a separate page for each town with the same underlying pricing and licensing information repeated on every one, we keep it here in one place — with the one thing that genuinely differs by address: which utility and which permit office serves you.
Utility & permit jurisdiction by area
Redding is served by its own municipal electric utility — a genuinely useful, often-overlooked distinction when you're trying to figure out whether an outage is a utility issue or an electrical problem in your home.
| Area | Electric utility | Building permits |
|---|---|---|
| City of Redding | Redding Electric Utility (REU) — the city’s own municipal utility | City of Redding Building Division / Permit Center (EnerGov Self-Service Portal) |
| City of Anderson | Not REU — check your utility bill for your provider | City of Anderson (separate incorporated city, own permit process) |
| City of Shasta Lake | Not REU — check your utility bill for your provider | City of Shasta Lake (separate incorporated city, own permit process) |
| Unincorporated Shasta County (Palo Cedro, Cottonwood, and similar areas) | Typically PG&E — subject to PG&E’s PSPS wildfire-safety shutoff program | Shasta County Building Division — "BUILD SHASTA" online permit portal (separate from the City of Redding’s system) |
Utility and permitting information is general guidance, not a substitute for checking your own utility bill or contacting the relevant permit office directly — boundaries don't always follow a town's name exactly.
PG&E PSPS & power outages in the catchment
Homes served by PG&E in the surrounding Shasta County catchment — including much of Anderson, Shasta Lake, and unincorporated areas like Palo Cedro and Cottonwood — are subject to PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program during high-wind or extreme fire-weather conditions. REU-served addresses inside Redding city limits are not part of PG&E's PSPS program. See our full PSPS & power outage preparedness guide for how to tell the difference and how to prepare, and our emergency electrician page if you need help right now.
Common questions
Does Redding Electric Pro cover Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, and Cottonwood? +
Yes. We connect homeowners across the full Redding and Shasta County catchment — Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, and Cottonwood — with an available independent local electrician.
Does REU or PG&E serve my home? +
It depends on your specific address. Properties inside Redding city limits are generally served by REU (Redding Electric Utility), the city’s own municipal utility, while the surrounding Shasta County catchment — including Anderson, Shasta Lake, and unincorporated areas like Palo Cedro and Cottonwood — is generally served by PG&E. Check your utility bill if you’re not sure.
Do permit requirements differ depending on where I live in the Redding area? +
Yes. The City of Redding, the City of Anderson, the City of Shasta Lake, and unincorporated Shasta County each run their own permitting process — a building permit pulled through the City of Redding’s EnerGov portal, for example, is a separate system from Shasta County’s BUILD SHASTA portal for unincorporated addresses. An electrician working in your area will know which office to file with.
Need an electrician in your area?
Tell us what's going on and we'll connect you with an available independent local electrician — free to use, no obligation.