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One of the main questions if have that I haven't seen answered is if the new monthly fee is like the current MDC where it can be used to offset NBCs, a mixture where the MDCs are a smaller portion of the monthly fee, or if there are no longer MDCs.

Upgraded to 7.4.1.0 and it still looks the same. I have store energy capacity in the cloud enabled.

It initially looked like the post above (as I remember) but now it looks like this:

How is the battery degradation graph supposed to look in the new version? I have 3 powerwalls and there is a percentage of degradation shown for all 3 in the table. However there is nothing showing in the graph (other than dashed lines at 13.5 and 9.5 kWh) and the dates are all 12/30/1899. I...

FYI, I used to have a sluggishness problem but it cleared itself up several months back (perhaps with one of the updates) but now it has returned.

The percent self-powered is the amount you draw from your solar and Powerwalls vs the grid. Drawing from the grid will lower the percentage even if you put more into the grid than you take out. If you don't draw anything from the grid it will show 100% self-powered.

Thanks, I had a brain fart on the message.

I'm having some problems with changing the operational mode in Automation. Initially I was getting an error when I tested an automation that switches to Time-Based Control. I logged out/in again and tried again. It now says the test was successful but the message says it is in Self-Powered...

Yea, the story says $24.15 is the latest proposed monthly fixed charge. The $51 and $73 rates were turned down. Personally, I could live with $24.15 but it would be interesting to see is treated like a minimum delivery charge or if any energy use gets tacked on to the fixed fee.

There was also a question answered about how they are going to determine income level. For CARE and FERA customers they stated it wasn't necessary because that was already established. They stated for the 3rd bracket it wasn't necessary but there are 4 brackets in the tables. I don't...

Are the fixed monthly charges they are proposing completely separate from the additional energy fees? Or are they like the current minimum delivery charges (MDCs) and can they be used to offset energy charges and non-bypassable charges (NBCs)? Or perhaps MDCs remain a small component of the...

With regards to Minimum Delivery Charges (MDCs) and being a Net Generator, my MDCs appear to be a little less than $12/month or about $140/year. These accrue over the year and can be used to offset Non-Bypassable Charges (NBCs) at true-up. So if the NBCs are about $0.03/kWh then I should...

Yea, my gut was telling me that but I hadn't run the numbers. Thanks for the confirmation.

One thing I haven't wrapped my head around is whether you better off running off the Powerwalls at night or drawing from the grid as soon as peak rates end. If you run off the Powerwalls then you avoid NBCs for that period. But then you have the 10% round trip loss that needs to be made up...

There is a long post somewhere on this forum of all the things I tried to get it to work the way I wanted. At one point I gave it a week to settle in and it never did. And some of the settings resulted in things I definitely didn't want, like pulling from the grid during peak. With SP and...

I had tried setting my sell price to something like 50% lower than my buy price during peak per recommendations from people on this forum. It would continue to sell power to the grid during peak even after my Powerwalls were drawn down well below fully charged. And then it started doing...

I have the options to export Solar only, Everything (solar and battery), or No exports. I want to be able to export solar but not battery so I have it set to Solar only. Yes, I'm on PG&E. I want to switch to Pioneer but it would cost me too much to switch since my PG&E true-up is in...

I like the way SP operates during peak. I was going to try TBC during off-peak because I like the way it prioritizes solar self-consumes solar and Powerwall charging and doesn't send power to the grid unless it thinks it can make it through peak without drawing from the grid. But when I think...

Yes, I tried several things. TBC always diverted solar generation to the grid and ran my house off the Powerwalls during peak hours. One thing that would be useful is a table of how both TBC behaves during off-peak, partial-peak, and peak hours for different configurations and charge...

I made a post: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/powerwall-operation-strategies-for-pg-e-net-generators.323659/

^^^ The main thing I don't like about TBC is during peak hours it doesn't allow self-consumption of the solar power you generate, it sends it all to the grid. So you wind up paying NBCs to get it back. It also causes a deeper discharge discharge of the Powerwalls during peak so you are losing...

Starting this thread to discuss Powerwall operation strategies for PG&E customers that are net generators. Trying to keep track of all the nuances can make your head spin. I'm on NEM2 EV2A and have made the following observations/conclusions: The most efficient use is directly consuming from...

The author of Netzero (@offandonagain) is active on the forum. I don't think you need to worry about his app. All he asks is that you provide a review of how you like his app. Here is a link to a thread about his app: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/netzero-app.315233/ Now that...

I'm a net generator (barely) and was using Time Based Control but because of the way TBC works it tends to generate NBCs. The main thing from keeping me switching to Self-Powered mode is there is no way to tell the app to optimize operation to avoid drawing power from the grid during peak...

One other feature that may be useful for those who use automations would be the ability to group rules together. The groups could have an "Enable Now" button as well as the ability to be invoked on calendar dates. I.e., one could have groups for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. I realize...

I also notice different grid charging rates depending on mode. I can charge my 3 Powerwalls at 15kW (5kW per Powerwall) if I'm using time based control. But I can only charge them at about 5.2kW (1.7kW per Powerwall) if using self powered mode. Anyone know why this is and if there is a...

Nevermind, it is working now.

I also noticed that on my Windows 10 computer the pulldown for the calendar opens and then quickly closes. When I try again then I see a minimized version that does the same thing. I don't remember having this problem earlier and the Android app doesn't have this problem.

I agree that it makes sense to disable automations when Storm Watch is active or perhaps make disabling automation during Storm Watch an option. I think knowing if automation fails to run is a good idea, I wouldn't want to be "stuck" in one of the automations without realizing it. I...

Quick question. If I have automations what happens when Stormwatch is enabled? Will Stormwatch override the automation settings or will an automation override Stormwatch the next time the automation is scheduled?

I'm also a net exporter and will be following this thread. What I'd be hoping to achieve: 3pm to midnight - Prioritize solar generation to self consumption and send excess to grid. Run off Powerwalls when solar generation is insufficient to power home. Midnight to sunrise - Continue to run...

This is after @tomho's update to 6.1. Before then I would just see the bar.

I've had my Powerwalls reset when an excessive draw occured (i.e. heat pump tried to start). I know you said you cisconned the highg loads, just throwing that out there for information. I've also had them reset when the power was attempting to come back on but didn't do it cleanly. Don't...

Close. The top is still cut off but I can make out the toast descriptions and it works as expected if I hide the taskbar. Its fine for my use, just letting you know if you want to something about it in the future. Thanks!

My Windows 10 display resolution is 1366 x 768.

I use the app in landscape mode. When solar starts generating it appears to enlarge the energy sources enough to block the grid energy source icons and the top of the toast messages get cut off. BTW, nice feature!

Yea, I forgot to mention TOU (brain fart). If you have TOU then there is a good reason to use the powerwalls.

If you have 1-1 net metering and no non-bypassable charges then your best financial option is to not use your Powerwalls for anything other than backup power during outages.

I pay online when I'm allowed but sometimes the DMV requires the renewal to be mailed (and they don't tell you that until you enter the data to pay online). And for some reason you can only checkout one item at a time if you use your checking account to pay online. The smog check itself isn't...

Yes, not allowing insurance companies to use their models to justify increasing the rates was one of the problems. Another problem was California wouldn't allow reinsurance to spread out the risk. The FAIR plan rates will always be higher because it a last resort plan and it was never planned...

I don't know how you get away with dealing with them only once every 5 years but I have 4 registered road vehicles that require annual registration, two of which require smog checks every two years; two trailers that require registration every 5 years, and a boat and ATV that require...

I believe so but the problem is that is history and it doesn't matter at this point. I'm assuming the court approved the bankruptcy and as long as PG&E is complying with the terms there isn't anything that can be done about what happened before then unless it is in the terms. But I admit I...

The problem is you would still have to rely on a generator for power during some periods (unless the solar and batteries were huge) and the state wouldn't like that. But it may be a more practical solution.

I definitely disagree with this statement based on my last DMV experience. I spent many hours correcting a mistake on their part.

I'm going through the replacement now as the fluorescent lights die. Yes, people could have changed back to standard bulbs but many wouldn't have. I would have just replaced the CFLs when they died with another CFL if LEDs weren't cost effective yet. What the state should have done is just...

Then we can have the efficiency of the DMV.

I agree with all that, the problem is trying to claw that back. The CPUC let this happen and now were trying to close the barn door after the horse is gone. It's like the parents let the kids run amuck and they broke something. The parents are the ones held responsible.

I agree that would be better than the state running them. I was with SMUD for years and the rates were great compared to PG&E. The problem with the municipalities is they are good in densely populated areas but not in rural areas where there is more infrastructure per capita.

I'm not convinced of that, I've never been impressed when dealing with the state bureaucracy. PG&E is "regulated" through the CPUC and the CPUC let them get to this point in the first place. I'll give an example of my personal dealings. When I built my house I was required to put in a...

You could try to make the investors directly responsible for the costs without customer compensation but it isn't going to happen. And if you did investors would flee the stock and PG&E would likely wind up in bankruptcy again. Perhaps that is better but we would likely wind up just bailing...