Tesla solar now from $1.49/watt

Before, they let you use PayPal to pay. Was that how you paid for your system?

Can someone please let me know how net metering works if I produce more during off peak and consume more during peak hours. Some above asked the same question but I did not see any response.

>>If I have excess production in the daytime when charges are $0.30/KW, I'll get back say $0.03 from PGE but at night when it's $0.40/KW, and I am pulling from the grid, I'll be charged $0.40 -- so, my cost will be $0.37. I was expecting the 1KW to cancel each other out and not have to pay anything.

Can someone please let me know how net metering works if I produce more during off peak and consume more during peak hours. Some above asked the same question but I did not see any response.

>>If I have excess production in the daytime when charges are $0.30/KW, I'll get back say $0.03 from PGE but at night when it's $0.40/KW, and I am pulling from the grid, I'll be charged $0.40 -- so, my cost will be $0.37. I was expecting the 1KW to cancel each other out and not have to pay anything.

Seems like a lot of people are confused with how net metering works, but it is a somewhat complicated issue. It really boils down to your state rules, but in general, this is what it looks like:

1) you will be charged some minimum connection charge (meter fee, fee for being connected to the grid, etc) which is ~10 dollars a month

2) you get credit for any excess generation that you have At the time that the excess generation was made. So if you produce excess energy during peak hours, you typically get the retail rate for the excess kWh. If you produce during off peak hours, you get a credit at the off peak rate.
Depending on your state's rules, you either get a credit for the exact same amount you would have been charged (best case, in California this is NEM1), or you get a credit of the energy generation charge minus the delivery charge (10% less than the best case scenario, in California this is NEM2), or you get credit for the wholesale generation rate (worst case scenario, in this case getting batteries may be the only viable method to make solar sensible, this would be in a state which is very hostile to solar)

3) at the end of the year, you will get charged for any electricity that you pulled from the grid for the whole year. Deducted from this amount will be all the credits from #2.

4) if #3 - #2 is a positive number, you will pay that amount and #1 at your annual true up.
If #3 - #2 is a negative number, then that negative number will negate #1, if it is STILL negative, then that net negative will NOT be given to you as a credit. The utility will calculate your excess annual generation and then pay you the wholesale rate for any kWh (which is a measly 3 cents per kWh)

Bottom line, your goal is to produce enough solar so that annually, you have no net usage and you pay the grid connection charges, or if you have a surplus, just enough surplus to offset the grid connection charges, but not more than that.

Thanks you for a very good explanation. In California, how do we know if it will be NEM1 or NEM2? I assume it is pre decided based on location? I am in SF Bay Area so if you know for this area, please let me know.

That is super fast. Congrats. Which part of the bay area are you in?

Fast timeliness. Mine:
Signed up August 17th
Signed project sept 8th
Payment sept 13th
Tesla inspection, not the city cause its not installed yet, scheduled December 5th, they said thats the earliest opening.

Bay area

Will be half a year by the time they install....

Solar Generator #1
Inverter #1.1
Inverter Manufacturer:SolarEdge Technologies Ltd.
Inverter Model Number:SE3800H-US [240V][SI1-JUN20]
Inverter Quantity:1
Inverter Nameplate Rating kW:3.747
Inverter Efficiency Rating %:99.0
Inverter Output Voltage:240
Inverter Phase:1

PV #1.1
PV Manufacturer:Hanwha Q CELLS
PV Model number:Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G6+ 340
PV Quantity:12
PV PTC Rating:0.3181
Subtotal PV PTC Rating kW:3.779


Total PV PTC Rating kW:3.779

Single Line Diagram
Submit basic/custom SLD:Basic
Panel Voltage:240 Volts
Main Breaker:200 Amps
PV Breaker Size:20 Amps

Tesla finally submitted the paperwork to my utility almost 7 weeks after install and 6 weeks after final inspection and payment.

But, I am checking the stats they submitted and they have the system listed at 3.779 kW.

Can someone check the stats listed below and respond as to whether this is normal?

Hmm...it looks like they are providing the subtotal with the older panels. Tesla updated to newer panels around the start of summer I believe. The old panels used to be 315W per panel with the new ones being 340W. 315Wx12 panels = 3800W or 3.8kW. 340Wx12 panels = 4080W or 4.1kW .

I think it is the inverter which can do max 3.8 KW. PG&E does not care what panels do. They care about what is the max power they will see on the line. My paper work also show the same number to PG&E.

Thanks. You scared me enough that I turned off the inverter. Not sure why the Tesla person responsible for the inspection left it on. If anyone else had this, please let me know.