Who's gone Solar

[NorCalBusa]

I don't see what the big deal is. With high speed rail, everyone will save time and money- more than enough to make up for some silly sun energy loss. Certainly, it will be up & running by end of the year!

 

[Butch]

I gotta remember byke knows this shit.

 

[GAJ]

Lawsuit before the California Supreme Court to overturn NEM 3 and return to NEM 2.

Groups head to CA Supreme Court, seeking to upend solar rules

A decision by the California Public Utilities Commission that went into effect in 2023 changed how new rooftop solar customers get compensated.

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

The CPUC’s decision, which went into effect in April 2023, said the change sends “more accurate price signals that encourage electrification” across the state.

The commission determined that changes need to be made, agreeing in large part with California utilities who said the earlier NEM rules were too generous.

They argued that the growing number of rooftop installations leads to a “cost shift” that leaves customers who don’t have solar paying an unfair share of the fixed costs that come with maintaining the electric system — substations, transformers, poles and wires, etc.

But opponents of the CPUC decision have long disputed the cost-shift argument, saying that it does not properly take into account the benefits of rooftop solar, such as reducing the need for utilities to spend ratepayer dollars on building more infrastructure.

 

[Butch]

I am paying my PG&E bill right now. Elect is $8.87 plus the monthly thing...

 

[GAJ]

I am paying my PG&E bill right now. Elect is $8.87 plus the monthly thing...

The last bill I got, April, was negative $28 for electric and negative $7 overall.

YTD monthly average is $11 electric, $41 total.

 

[augustiron]

It's because of you freeloading solar users that the rest of us have to pay more for our electricity to cover the cost of executive yachts!!!!!


/S

 

[westie]

Never get tired of this-

 

[GAJ]

Good news, sort of.

California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners

Justices reversed a decision upholding cuts to solar panel owners by 75 percent. A lower court must now revisit the net metering decision.

calmatters.org

California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners​

 

[scratchpad]

My first true up was - $863.26. After that was wholesale exchanged, .003c per kwh (SCE), and with the next month (1 of 12) charges it turned into - $124.32.

As of right now i am month 6 of 12 and sitting at - $455.76

This year will do my best to crank that a.c. to sit as close to even at true up.

Well Im NEM 2 and based on that article it says NEM1 and NEM2 programs the utility buys back at retail rate. In my case they arnt, unless theres something im not understanding about the program. Unless my generation is calculated monthly at a retail rate and the YTD credit true up is paid at a wholesale rate. That would make sense. Maybe i should learn how to read the bill.

Im month 9 of 12 right now and sitting at -658.81. Last month i was -734.00 so if figured i better really get comfortable. Ben cranking the AC down to 70 in peak hours when were home until 11:30 pm.

 

[Abacinator]

*Aren't*

 

[needles]

Unless my generation is calculated monthly at a retail rate and the YTD credit true up is paid at a wholesale rate.

This is how it works for version two and version one.