Looking for a sanity check on this...
East Bay Powerwall (3 x Powerwall 2) + Solar (5.8kW) owner, using Marin Clean Energy (MCE) as a community choice aggregator and PG&E for transmission, EV2-A rate plan with NEM 1.0, Powerwalls configured for Time-Based-Control. Solar is generally enough to cover our peak pricing period, except for cloudy days in the winter or hot days in the summer. On cold, clear days in the spring and fall, solar can cover peak and partial peak periods.
I recently got a note from MCE informing me of a solar storage bill credit. Cutting and pasting from the email:
- Complete our application. After we’ve verified your eligibility, you will start receiving MCE’s Solar Storage Credit in 1-2 billing cycles.
- Program your home battery to discharge from 4-9 p.m. and set your battery reserve to no more than 20%, except when preparing for or during a power outage.
- Enjoy a lower electricity bill! $10/month bill credit for storage system capacity from 7-20kWh. $20/month bill credit for storage system capacity over 20kWh.
I looked at the (online) form...it just asks for some basic information about the PG&E account, size and specs of the batteries and solar setup. (Wanted to post a link here but I haven't figured out how to do that without some tracking info in the URL.) Notably, there's doesn't appear to be any requirement to hand over Tesla account credentials or control of the Powerwalls.
The battery settings (discharge from 4-9PM) are basically what TBC tries to do with the current Powerwall parameters I have, with the exception that I usually have the reserve between 25-40% depending on the season. I think I'd be comfortable dropping down to 20% reserve, given that our outage record where I live is greatly improved compared to when we first bought the Powerwalls 5 years ago..
Granted $20/month isn't a huge amount of money, but every little bit helps and it looks like it doesn't require doing anything other than filling in a form and just running the Powerwalls like I do anyways. Am I missing anything? Anyone signed up for this yet?
Thanks for any insights...
Bruce.
East Bay Powerwall (3 x Powerwall 2) + Solar (5.8kW) owner, using Marin Clean Energy (MCE) as a community choice aggregator and PG&E for transmission, EV2-A rate plan with NEM 1.0, Powerwalls configured for Time-Based-Control. Solar is generally enough to cover our peak pricing period, except for cloudy days in the winter or hot days in the summer. On cold, clear days in the spring and fall, solar can cover peak and partial peak periods.
I recently got a note from MCE informing me of a solar storage bill credit. Cutting and pasting from the email:
- Complete our application. After we’ve verified your eligibility, you will start receiving MCE’s Solar Storage Credit in 1-2 billing cycles.
- Program your home battery to discharge from 4-9 p.m. and set your battery reserve to no more than 20%, except when preparing for or during a power outage.
- Enjoy a lower electricity bill! $10/month bill credit for storage system capacity from 7-20kWh. $20/month bill credit for storage system capacity over 20kWh.
I looked at the (online) form...it just asks for some basic information about the PG&E account, size and specs of the batteries and solar setup. (Wanted to post a link here but I haven't figured out how to do that without some tracking info in the URL.) Notably, there's doesn't appear to be any requirement to hand over Tesla account credentials or control of the Powerwalls.
The battery settings (discharge from 4-9PM) are basically what TBC tries to do with the current Powerwall parameters I have, with the exception that I usually have the reserve between 25-40% depending on the season. I think I'd be comfortable dropping down to 20% reserve, given that our outage record where I live is greatly improved compared to when we first bought the Powerwalls 5 years ago..
Granted $20/month isn't a huge amount of money, but every little bit helps and it looks like it doesn't require doing anything other than filling in a form and just running the Powerwalls like I do anyways. Am I missing anything? Anyone signed up for this yet?
Thanks for any insights...
Bruce.