Recent content by montreid

Good read. Still not clear how SDGE/PGE would allow for this grid-tied with batteries. Electricity flows based on draw or feed. If you turn on the batteries during the day it'll feed the system = 'gaming' the grid and one can 'generate' simply by discharging the batteries...

This. Back when we first had solar, PGE specifically prohibited batteries with TOU to minimize gaming of the grid (charge batteries at night and sellback during day at peak rates).

So took a closer look at the SDGE bills and dove into the numbers and readings. I was incorrect about the credit for generation. They actually give full retail and distribution credit until trueup--I wasn't carrying over the balance correctly. So still best option is to charge super-off...

The other question I have for PV+EV users on TOU; what schedule is more advantageous: https://www.sdge.com/sites/default/files/documents/86469412/2014-dst_dr-ses.pdf https://www.sdge.com/sites/default/files/documents/1269645843/2014-dst_ev-tou2.pdf EV gets pk times all year long, including...

I'm on NEM and DR-SES. The problem with SDGE bills is that the bill grid is setup for simple Net Metering and doesn't break down the true delivery/generation #s that arrives at the Applied Credit column--one can't simply take the applied credit and divide the negative # unfortunately because...

Yes, concept is sound IF SDGE plays along with logical reimbursement/charges, which it doesn't for off-peak. The problem is it's NOT a 3:1 ratio cause SDGE buys generation rate only. Sells Generation + distribution. 0.19 for off-peak is ridiculously high. Other states is 0.04-0.06/kwH Take...

Not to make money, no. We just built larger knowing that we'd have future expansion needs - like the new EV, and future spa coming next few months. The question now with the EV is WHEN to plug in and make the most of current overproduction. The way I'm reading this pay amount that SDGE...

I was looking even closer and got to thinking about all this generation credit. Since SDGE only gives generation credit without distribution; it would actually be worthwhile to CHARGE my EV during all times generation is made except On-Peak Summer where SDGE pays 0.35/kwH All other times...

That's a cheap install. Paid retail for ours, but it was sign and go. Great savings you got! After years in PGE land with solar; came down to SDGE last year and very different ways of crediting and a lot more information (but worse pricing) than PGE for solar. Now dove into the EV world and...