You need to get in touch with either PG&E -- their Green Book --- or SMUD or Roseville Electric.
All are EUSERC conforming utilities.
ONLY EUSERC approved equipment will be tolerated.
You need to touch base with the Poco -- the AHJ is almost irrelevant.
A 5 pack would permit you to power up a 'house panel.' -- I.e. Landlord's panel.
It's a loser as far as the Poco goes.
You've been talking to the wrong guy. -- You HAVE to get in touch with the Poco.
You can meet every AHJ issue -- and then fail your Poco standards -- and never get any power.
The Poco does not take orders from the AHJ, period.
Go to the EUSERC site -- Bing is your friend.