As you may know, PG&E, a major California utility, reached the deployed distributed generation threshold that allowed them to change the Net Metering tariff for new distributed generation interconnections. The limit of 2,409 MW defined in the original NEM tariff was reached on December 15, 2016. People with existing generation facilities that were given permission to operate prior to December 15th are allowed 20 years of service under the original NEM tariff. The new tariff includes an additional application fee of $145 to initiate utility interconnection and there are additional "Non-Bypassable Charges" for every kWh that you draw from the grid. These charges cannot be offset by feed-in net metering credits. This is the language in the tariff related to these charges:
The total cost of the components listed above add up to $0.02327/kWh in the Schedule EV tariff effective January 1, 2017. So, if you draw 800kWh/month from the grid, regardless of how much energy you push back into the grid, you would pay an additional $18.62/month compared to NEM 1.0 customers.
I have a spreadsheet that I created to calculate energy charges on the various PG&E residential rate schedules. The spreadsheet is based on logic to sort each SmartMeter interval data point into the various TOU time periods and add them up and apply the rate schedules to the Peak, Part-Peak, and Off-Peak usage totals. In order to calculate the Non-Bypassable Charges, I will also have to total the kWh drawn from the grid separately from the kWh fed into the grid. After I do that, I want to validate my calculation by using someone's actual SmartMeter data and comparing the result to their actual NEM statement. If anyone is willing to supply the data and statement, I would appreciate it. Of course, I would keep the data and account information confidential, or personal information could be redacted prior to sending it to me.
Here is the current spreadsheet without the NEM 2.0 calculations.
PGE Electric Rate Calculator_v1.9.xlsx
2. NET ENERGY METERING AND BILLING: (Cont’d.)
c. Non-Bypassable Charges
Customers on this tariff must pay the non-bypassable charges specified in D.16-01-044 and Resolution E-4792 in each metered interval for each kilowatt-hour of electricity they consume from the grid.
The relevant non-bypassable charges are Public Purpose Program, Nuclear Decommissioning Charge, Competition Transition Charge, and Department of Water Resources Bond charges (NBCs). These charges may not be reduced by any credits for exports to the grid as calculated in 2.a and 2.b. NBCs shall be assessed only on the kilowatt hours consumed in each metered interval net of exports, except as provided in Special Condition 10.
The relevant non-bypassable charges are Public Purpose Program, Nuclear Decommissioning Charge, Competition Transition Charge, and Department of Water Resources Bond charges (NBCs). These charges may not be reduced by any credits for exports to the grid as calculated in 2.a and 2.b. NBCs shall be assessed only on the kilowatt hours consumed in each metered interval net of exports, except as provided in Special Condition 10.
The total cost of the components listed above add up to $0.02327/kWh in the Schedule EV tariff effective January 1, 2017. So, if you draw 800kWh/month from the grid, regardless of how much energy you push back into the grid, you would pay an additional $18.62/month compared to NEM 1.0 customers.
I have a spreadsheet that I created to calculate energy charges on the various PG&E residential rate schedules. The spreadsheet is based on logic to sort each SmartMeter interval data point into the various TOU time periods and add them up and apply the rate schedules to the Peak, Part-Peak, and Off-Peak usage totals. In order to calculate the Non-Bypassable Charges, I will also have to total the kWh drawn from the grid separately from the kWh fed into the grid. After I do that, I want to validate my calculation by using someone's actual SmartMeter data and comparing the result to their actual NEM statement. If anyone is willing to supply the data and statement, I would appreciate it. Of course, I would keep the data and account information confidential, or personal information could be redacted prior to sending it to me.
Here is the current spreadsheet without the NEM 2.0 calculations.
PGE Electric Rate Calculator_v1.9.xlsx