Modern two-story commercial building at dusk with rooftop solar, battery storage cabinets and EV chargers
Burge Corporation · San Clemente, California

Built since 1977. Powered for what comes next.

A family-owned general contractor that now builds the power behind the building: commercial solar, battery storage and EV charging, designed and installed in-house. New construction or existing sites, one accountable team.

1977
Licensed since
A + B
CSLB license classes
3
Energy systems, in-house
New + existing
Buildings we power
One building · five stages

Watch a building get its power.

Step through the same building from preconstruction to solar, storage and EV charging switched on. One company carries it from the first budget to the last charger.

SHEET A-101STAGE 05 · EV CHARGING ONE BUILDING · FIVE STAGESNTS

EV charging: Level 2 and DC fast chargers with smart load management, tied into the same electrical plan.

Divisions

The builder behind the building. And the power inside it.

Burge Energy was born from Burge Corporation, so the team that understands your structure is the team that designs its power. No handoff between a contractor and an installer.

BURGE ENERGY

Commercial solar, battery storage and EV charging

For developers and owners who need power that lowers operating cost and keeps the lights on, on new builds and existing sites, from concept to commissioning.

  • Commercial Solar PVGeneration
  • Battery Energy Storage (BESS)Peak demand
  • Level 2 and DC Fast ChargingEVSE
  • Fleet charging and load managementOperations
CONSTRUCTION

Commercial general contracting

Design/build and competitive-bid delivery with value engineering built in.

  • Design/BuildDelivery
  • Tenant ImprovementInteriors
  • IndustrialFacilities
  • Seismic RetrofitStructural
  • Construction ConsultingAdvisory
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Market signals · California

The grid is changing faster than most buildings.

California leads the country in installed solar and energy storage.10 For owners and developers, the question has moved from whether to electrify to how to do it without disrupting operations.

56,457MW

Solar installed in California, the most of any state.11

SEIA · Q3 2026
21,112MW

Battery storage serving California, up from under 700 MW in 2019.12

CEC · Aug 2026
30 to 70%

Share of a commercial electric bill that demand charges can represent.13

0%100% of bill
NREL
18.9%

Zero-emission share of new car sales in California, Q4 2025.14

0%100% of new car sales
CEC · Jan 2026
New build or existing

Two starting points. One team.

Whether the slab is not poured yet or the building has run for decades, the work starts with the same question: what does this site need to produce, store and charge?

New construction

Designed in from day one

Most new commercial buildings in California must include solar and battery storage under the state energy code.17 Burge plans the structure and the energy systems together, so compliance is built in from preconstruction.

Existing buildings

Retrofit without the disruption

Solar on the roof or over parking, storage to cut peak demand, and chargers for staff, customers and fleets, phased around a building that stays open.

Who we serve

Built for the whole project team.

Developers, architects and property owners each get a builder that speaks their language, with construction and energy under one roof.

Developers

Budgets you can underwrite

Preconstruction pricing, value engineering, design/build, and solar, storage and EV charging built into the contract.

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Architects

A builder that protects the design

Constructability reviews and milestone pricing, with deep historic, structural and hospitality experience.

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Owners

One builder for what you own

Tenant improvements, retrofits and energy upgrades phased around tenants and operations.

For property owners →
Blog

Insights for commercial power.

Sourced updates on the incentives, rules and market moves behind commercial solar, storage and EV charging.

Close-up of an EV charging connector plugged into a vehicle charge port, lit by a blue ring
INCENTIVES & POLICY

SDG&E's EV Charging Infrastructure Rule Could Stay Closed After an October 29 CPUC Vote. What South Orange County and San Diego Site Owners Should Do Now

The CPUC is set to vote as early as October 29 on a proposed decision that would keep SDG&E's Rule 45 EV charging infrastructure path closed to new applications. Here is what commercial site owners in South Orange County and San Diego should plan for.

Oct 26, 2026
Close-up of rows of stationary battery cells with red and blue terminal caps in an equipment room
INDUSTRY NEWS

Battery Storage Failure Rates Are Down 98%. What the New Safety Data Means for Commercial Battery Projects in Southern California

New EPRI data reported this month shows lithium-ion battery storage failures per gigawatt-hour fell 98% from 2018 to 2025. Here is what it means for commercial battery storage safety, permitting, and design in Southern California.

Oct 22, 2026
Rows of solar panels on a large commercial warehouse roof at sunset
CODES & COMPLIANCE

California's 2025 Energy Code Solar and Battery Rules for New Commercial Buildings, Explained

California's 2025 Energy Code requires most new commercial buildings to install solar PV and battery storage, and it adds three building types. Here is how sizing, exceptions and compliance forms work.

Oct 21, 2026
Close-up of rows of stationary battery cells with red and blue terminal caps in an equipment room
INDUSTRY NEWS

Battery Storage Failure Rates Are Down 98%. What the New Safety Data Means for Commercial Battery Projects in Southern California

New EPRI data reported this month shows lithium-ion battery storage failures per gigawatt-hour fell 98% from 2018 to 2025. Here is what it means for commercial battery storage safety, permitting, and design in Southern California.

Oct 22, 2026
Rows of solar panels on a large commercial warehouse roof at sunset
CODES & COMPLIANCE

California's 2025 Energy Code Solar and Battery Rules for New Commercial Buildings, Explained

California's 2025 Energy Code requires most new commercial buildings to install solar PV and battery storage, and it adds three building types. Here is how sizing, exceptions and compliance forms work.

Oct 21, 2026
Green electric vehicle parking space marked with a white car and charging plug symbol
CODES & COMPLIANCE

2025 CALGreen EV Charging Requirements for Commercial Buildings: What Owners Must Build From January 1, 2026

The 2025 CALGreen code sets how many EV capable spaces and installed chargers new commercial parking must include, with higher charger counts for office and retail. Here is the table, the alteration triggers and the truck readiness rules.

Oct 21, 2026
Heritage
1977

Family-owned. Still building what's next.

Dan Burge founded the company in San Clemente in 1977. The family that built its reputation on quality and fiscal discipline now leads it into commercial energy.

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Building something new, or powering what you already own?