DIY anything is the best kind of anything. very few people know how to work on their house anymore. It mystifies me that people will pay $500 to have a plumber replace an angle stop, when all it takes is a crescent wrench and maybe some pliers.
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GAJ
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Still doing well with solar.
| | Electric bill | Total bill | saved vs ly | therms/day | therms vs last year |
AUGUST | 2024 | $11.93 | $22 | -$25 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
SEPTEMBER | 2024 | -$7.84 | -$34 | -$58 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
OCTOBER | 2024 | $11.93 | $20 | -$46 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
NOVEMBER | 2024 | $13.58 | $84 | -$23 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
DECEMBER | 2024 | $59.54 | $96 | -$41 | 1.1 | -0.6 |
JANUARY | 2025 | | | | | |
FEBRUARY | 2025 | | | | | |
MARCH | 2025 | | | | | |
APRIL | 2025 | | | | | |
MAY | 2025 | | | | | |
JUNE | 2025 | | | | | |
JULY | 2025 | | | | | |
| | $18 | $37 | -$39 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
Climber
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One of the power inverters has gone out in our solar system. There are 2.
The system was installed with the previous owner, but we were required to take over the contract, which absolutely sucked.
Does anybody know if the solar company is going to try to charge us for the replacement unit? The solar company owns all of the equipment installed on our home, so is it their responsibility to replace anything that fails?
The system was installed with the previous owner, but we were required to take over the contract, which absolutely sucked.
Does anybody know if the solar company is going to try to charge us for the replacement unit? The solar company owns all of the equipment installed on our home, so is it their responsibility to replace anything that fails?
Depends on the terms the previous owner(original purchaser) were under.
We bought our home with solar installed by a previous owner. The original lease was for 25 years. Prior to selling, they paid off the lease leaving us with no lease payment. But the 25 year term of the lease exists because of the included 25 year warranty. Our inverter died last year. Our provider, SunRun came out and replaced it at no cost. Also, as it took about a month to get the parts in and get the job done, we were credited some money for the lost production kWh,
YMMV, review your contract, call your solar company.
Do you know how much that cost the sellers to pay off the lease?
I looked at a property that has 20 yrs left @ $265/month on a SunRun lease. I also assume it was installed under NEM2
Sorry, no I have no clue of the pay off on ours.
But I'm sure that the payoff information is available from SunRun. Which your Realtor should be able to ask for.
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I bought a house with an existing Sunrun system and considered paying it off.
If I did, they wouldn't support the system anymore, so I just took over the payments instead. Happy I did, there's been a couple equipment hiccups and they have fixed it all for free.
If I did, they wouldn't support the system anymore, so I just took over the payments instead. Happy I did, there's been a couple equipment hiccups and they have fixed it all for free.
GAJ
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As we know PGE loves to point to roof top solar as a boogey man and one of the reasons electricity costs are so high.
Politicians are now sounding the same drumbeat.
Never mind that rooftop solar powers 14 million homes in the state and is the equivalent of having to build 40 500mW plants at $1.5 billion apiece.
Politicians are now sounding the same drumbeat.
Never mind that rooftop solar powers 14 million homes in the state and is the equivalent of having to build 40 500mW plants at $1.5 billion apiece.
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Sharxfan
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I love how they want you to pay for the grid maintenance when they have to shut down the grid during high wind events due to lack of said maintenance. I swear you should really make PG&E a state corp and not for profit. its all those fat bonuses and salaries they pay that cause high bills.
I'm on year 10 of my NEM1, so by the time they figure out how to renege on the contract and stick their hand in my pocket, at least I will be at year 15 or so. I guess by that point I can blanket my roof with solar panels, batteries, and a natgas generator for the worst of winter, and cancel electrical service.
needles
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Oh no you don't.....
The state government asked us to buy into effectively a $xx,xxx bond so that the state could go green. The investment they asked of ratepayers is at least worth three brand-new motorcycles so that the state could feel good about being environmentally friendly.
Newsom’s energy policy has been horrific and holding the utilities accountable for maintaining their grid. You can pay shareholders until after the maintenance is done. Going after ratepayers is even worse policy at this point.
The state government asked us to buy into effectively a $xx,xxx bond so that the state could go green. The investment they asked of ratepayers is at least worth three brand-new motorcycles so that the state could feel good about being environmentally friendly.
Newsom’s energy policy has been horrific and holding the utilities accountable for maintaining their grid. You can pay shareholders until after the maintenance is done. Going after ratepayers is even worse policy at this point.
GAJ
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Ethical?
Nah.
www.pressdemocrat.com
Nah.
Warszawski: A shady bill by ex-utility executive targets rooftop solar
A Los Angeles lawmaker who previously spent 25 years as an executive at one of California’s largest electricity companies wants to retroactively strip solar power owners of their promised cre…
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Ethical?
Nah.
Warszawski: A shady bill by ex-utility executive targets rooftop solar
A Los Angeles lawmaker who previously spent 25 years as an executive at one of California’s largest electricity companies wants to retroactively strip solar power owners of their promised cre…
Going forward only. Not retroactive.
I wonder if there would be grounds to sue for the difference in value if they change the terms of the agreement. We purchased solar based on those terms.
There's already a mechanism to void these contracts, you just sue on the theory that the contract should be voided on the basis of public interest. Of course then you are relying on the judiciary to make a sound legal analysis as to what the public's interest actually is, which is probably the last thing this clown actually wants.
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Its Dethklok!
GAJ
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Seems that bill I mentioned has been amended already and under heavy attack.
Good.
www.canarymedia.com
Good.
New California bill would undo some 20-year rooftop solar contracts
The bill would deal another blow to California’s ailing rooftop solar sector — and hardly move the needle on its stated purpose of reducing utility costs.
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No retroactive contract modifications at all!
The state energy providers, with PG&E in particular, have the highest rates in the country, by far. The companies have made huge profits and they also tend to pay very high salaries.
A good start would be to require that a public utility be non-profit.
The state energy providers, with PG&E in particular, have the highest rates in the country, by far. The companies have made huge profits and they also tend to pay very high salaries.
A good start would be to require that a public utility be non-profit.
GAJ
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My friend is looking to add Solar + battery.
Worst so far was Sunrun; no wonder Costco dropped them as a provider.