Agree with this. Without solar the prices are about equivalent in Southern California. I haven't paid for electricity in about 6 months though. Breakeven point for solar will be around 3.5-4 years.
If I understand it correctly, switching to TOU PRIME would get me much less credit for solar generation. That in conjunction with the minimum daily charge for PRIME makes it a wash or a loss. If we switch to all electric cars and we end up consuming a lot more than generating then I would def make the switch.
I think there’s only 2 options. 4-8 or 4-9
Thanks for sharing this bit about solar. I haven’t decided if it is worthwhile for me to lease solar from tesla or commit to buying…
does not matter, tier, tou 4-8, tou 5-9, tou-prime, they all end up same because SCE play the number for every plan. my average is $0.3-0.4/kwh. more expensive than public. so I sometime charge at shopping mall, lol
If you are planning to reside in the house for several years, would definitely buy this year and get in before NEM (net energy metering) 3.0 while getting the 26% tax credit. If you can swing it, have a house with a relatively new roof/panel you plan on living in for several years, and an EV it's a no brainer to buy solar in California given how expensive electricity is and how NEM 2.0 is still in effect. It may be a more difficult decision if you have an old roof or old panel as that would significantly increase the cost of installation.
Such is the boat I'm currently in. Old roof and old panel (100 amp)... won't be able to swing a new roof, new panel, AND purchased (as opposed to leased) solar.
