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I have 8.16 kW system without storage installed by Tesla. The 12.24 kW system would not have fit and would have way over produced. In fact, even the 8.16 kW overproduces, however we got two new EVs right now and started going out more, also will eventually upgrade to a heat pump. Is it...

I looked at my own bill more carefully and it does look the answer is yes. You do get less credit for the first 300 kWh generated.

Do you get more credit per kwh if you generate more than the baseline? Or does the baseline only applies to consumption? The bill is very complicated. I also have the SJCE CCA

I wish Tesla were buying them when I got my installation. Maybe they can buy them from me even now?

If you can get on NEM 2.0 and do not have often power outages, you are better off with larger system and no battery, especially if the larger system will cover fully your usage. NEM 2.0 works as a battery that can store energy in the summer and use it in the winter.

I had six referrals showing in my loot box, all for Solar Panels, they disappeared completely! I have a screen shot, but Tesla cannot find them based on this screen shot. I've seen this discussed before, what is the best course of action?

Utilities should increase the NBC a bit so they can make profit from that, while still keeping the payback period reasonable. It is very nice to use the utility as a battery as no other battery will store energy from summer to winter, so I don’t mind paying something to rent that battery.

9110 kWh is a bit low for 24 panels. PVWatts estimates around or over 10000 kWh even for purely east or west arrays with 45 degree tilt. Maybe you have a lot of shade from trees or neighbors and or/very steep roof?

Which app are the screenshots for consumption from? Looks very nice. I also did not get Powerblaster and even though I have Vue, I cannot get production and consumption in the same app. On the batteries, I don't think they are worth it, except for back up and even then I'd rather try some...

Your system may be a bit too big but it is already installed, so try to make best use of it. For example you could use space heaters rather than central gas and consider heat pump when you upgrade hvac. Can also consider heat pump water heater if you can install those somewhere where the noise...

Did you do anything special to get the powerblaster? Tesla refused many times to give me one. Even though the electrician thought they have temporary shortage. The energy advisors just told me to buy something on Amazon.

When NEM 3.0 is offered, you will lose NEM 2.0 if you install more than 1kw additional PV. Apparently will not lose it if you add storage only. This is all hypothetical, since things can change, but since NEM 3.0 is expected to be worse than NEM 2.0, you would be losing the benefits of NEM 2.0...

OP here. Just to clarify - I recently got Solar (PTO last Thursday!) so I am on NEM 2.0. I decided not to get the battery and to use the grid as the battery since it lets you store in summer and use in winter. and pay the NBCs. Currently this suits me fine since TOU-C and TOU-D have very small...

E.g, is it a whole new interconnect agreement? I was thinking about adding batteries later, if prices go down but if it means losing NEM2.0, and also no ITC credit, maybe it is better to add them this year. I do not need them for backup, only for future protection in case PGE keeps changing...

How do you distinguish between the LED indicators for System Performance Information vs. AC Output Power Production Percentage? For example solid green and solid blue could mean either: system is producing and communicating OR system is producing more than 66%. and just solid green could...

Can you mention how you benefit from SREC? I think they are non-tradable in California, or rather the fees are too high for small traders.

They must have confused the Vue Utility Connect with the Vue2. The first needs to talk over zigby with your SmartMeter. Vue2 should work with anything.

Emporia also makes a smart meter reader - the Vue Utitlity Connect. It is nice that it can be viewed in the same app. It is $39. The Smart Plugs from Emporia actually can be nested under a CT circuit, so it works very nicely. On the downside, apparently their devices drop connection for 5...

My dish receiver uses about as much as the fridge 40w, always on. I was amazed to see this, it is 30kwh a month 10% of the baseline. Even more shockingly the water dispenser would have used about that much if not more, but we turn it off half.the time now.

Thanks for all suggestions, I didn't know the wattplan can check the various rates. It says C and D are about the same only the $10 minimum charge and a true-up of $70-80 while E2VA, my current rate is a true-up of $700. I gave it full access to PGE bill. @hayhayday - on the TOU-C do they...

I expect to have slight over production, so it may not matter. How does the net metering work, is it based on dollar amount or per bucket only? For example since TOU-C has higher summer rates when production is better it could make sense to use that to offset the higher winter usage. But if...

I think after the tax breaks it is going to be $17k. Their $1.5 per watt is after the tax breaks, a bit confusing perhaps.

Good idea to check the city department - There is no inspection scheduled. I even tried calling the Tesla contact number that they have on the permit application, but there is no answer and I left a message at an unnamed mailbox.

I think you may be right, as they did move one panel since it would not fit as originally drawn. Which is sad, given that they did site visit before the install. I wish they would inform me though.

It's been now six days after the install and no one at Tesla seems to know when it will get scheduled. I have messaged my energy advisor and she does not know, as another department does the scheduling. I talked to the 877 numbers for both the energy advisors and the scheduling (they normally...

Any comments on using SJCE vs PG&E? I am having 8.16 kW system installed right now and I may have a bit of surplus production. San Jose Clean Energy has very confusing plans, where they will true-up in a different month than PG&E. That is two true-ups a year. Since you lose at each true-up...

Does Tesla schedule the inspection, or do I have to contact the city to schedule it? I thought it is Tesla, since they need to have a representative at the inspection, is that correct?

Tesla estimate is 12624 kWh. PVWatts is 12,941, if I use the defaults which assume 20 degree roof and 180 azimuth. Even when I draw the system on the roof, it does not change it.

Here is the layout.

Here is my layout, except the installer says they cannot fit all of the panels shown on the south side so they will move one to the east side. What is the best string for the east and west panels? I think without optimizer, the correct approach is to string 12 in the south together and then...

Page 18 of the CPUC solarguide booklet that each installer in California must give the homeowners: ¨If you purchase a solar system, you own the rights to these RECs and can make the claim that you’re producing clean energy and avoiding emissions of greenhouse gases by going solar. However, if...

1. Using as much during the periods of generation is best to avoid NBC of $0.03/kwh. 2. If your system is only slightly undersized you may benefit from switching to TOU-C or TOU-D since there is very small difference between peak and not peak. 3. Otherwise with EV-2A, you are correct you...

If you buy the panels I believe that you always get the TREC. - does anyone know if that is correct? But in California there is no benefit from that.

Tesla called to offer install on Monday. This is in PG&E territory. I would appreciate any advise for what to expect or if there are any choices I need to make. I still wonder if the inverter should be in the garage or outdoors. I see both options in my neighborhood and I wonder if those inside...

This is correct. But ... there are also the Non-by-passable charges, which will add something like $0.03 to a round trip, e.g. even if you generate at peak and use at peak, you still have to pay something like $.0.03. For EV2-A there is a huge difference between peak and non-peak. However the...