Commercial Solar NEM customers

Are you going solar or thinking about it?

Your utility bill will look different when you get solar power.

Peninsula Clean Energy already brings you the best in clean energy to help you and your community ensure a more sustainable future. But if you want to generate your own solar power, watch this video to learn about billing and energy credits for excess generation.

Learn about Net Energy Metering (3-minute video)

 

Net Energy Metering

Peninsula Clean Energy solar customers can enroll in the Net Energy Metering program. Net Energy Metering (NEM) is a special billing arrangement that allows customers with solar PV systems to get the full retail value of the electricity their system generates. Your meter tracks the difference between the amount of electricity your solar panels produce and the amount of electricity you use during each billing cycle. When your panels produce more electricity than you use, you receive a credit on your bill.

Key Features

Sample na Pagsingil

Net energy metering customers may have months where they are net consumers (using more electricity than their solar panels generate) or others where they are net producers (using less electricity than their panels generate).

Halimbawa ng Pagsingil para sa isang Residential NEM Customer, Net Consumer (E-1 Tariff*):

RATE COMPONENTPG&E**ECOplusECO100
Mga Gastos sa Paghahatid ng PG&E*$25.58$25.58$25.58
Mga Halaga sa Net Generation$29.05$20.45$23.45
Mga Bayarin sa PG&E$0.00$7.16$7.16
Kabuuang Mga Singil sa Elektrisidad$54.64$53.18$56.18
Ang customer ng ECOplus ay magbabayad ng $53.18 para sa buwan.
*300 kWh buwanang paggamit; panahon ng tag-init.
**Para sa mga customer ng PG&E NEM, ang mga sinisingil na singil ay karaniwang binabayaran taun-taon sa mga naturang customer na napapailalim sa ilang partikular na minimum na buwanang singil bago ang taunang proseso ng true-up; sa halimbawang ito, ang customer ng PG&E NEM ay padadalhan ng bill para sa humigit-kumulang $10 (minimum na buwanang singil) na may balanse ng mga singil at kredito na sinusubaybayan hanggang sa taunang panahon ng true-up.

Billing Example for a Residential NEM Customer, Net Producer (E-6 Tariff):

RATE COMPONENTPG&E**ECOplusECO100
PG&E delivery costs*$10.18$10.18$10.18
Net generation costs($31.23)($31.57)($29.32)
PG&E fees (based on usage – so when usage goes backward, usage goes backward)$0.00($0.60)($0.60)
Total electric credit($21.04)($21.98)($19.74)

The ECOplus customer would receive a $21.98 credit for the month.

*25 kWh net monthly production: 250 kWh net production during peak period; 150 kWh consumed during partial peak; and 75 kWh consumed during off peak; summer season.

**For PG&E NEM customers, billed charges are commonly settled on an annual basis with such customers subject to certain minimum monthly charges prior to the annual true-up process – for this example, the minimum customer charge approximates $10 with accrued credits carrying forward to offset future charges.

APPLICABILITY: Ang iskedyul ng net energy metering (NEM) na ito ay naaangkop sa isang customer na gumagamit ng isang kwalipikadong Renewable Electrical Generation Facility, gaya ng tinukoy sa Electric Schedule NEM ng PG&E (https://www.pge.com/tariffs/ERS.SHTML#ERS), sa loob ng mga limitasyon sa kapasidad na inilarawan sa Electric Schedule NEM ng PG&E na matatagpuan sa pag-aari, inuupahan, o inuupahang lugar ng customer, ay magkakaugnay at gumagana nang kahanay sa mga sistema ng paghahatid at pamamahagi ng PG&E, at pangunahing nilalayon upang mabawi ang bahagi o lahat ng sariling mga kinakailangan sa kuryente ng customer (mula dito ay “kwalipikadong tagabuo ng customer” o “customer”).

Ang iskedyul ng rate na ito ay available sa first-come, first-served basis, napapailalim sa participatory limit(s) na itinatag sa PG&E Electric Schedule NEM (ang “participatory limit”), sa mga customer na nakakatugon sa lahat ng kinakailangang aplikasyon, interconnection at inspeksyon na kinakailangan (tulad ng inilarawan sa PG&E Electric Schedule NEM). Nalalapat din ang iskedyul ng NEM na ito sa mga customer na pinaglilingkuran sa ilalim ng NEMV (Virtual Net Energy Metering), NEMVMASH (Virtual Net Energy Metering para sa Multifamily Affordable Housing), NEMA (NEM Aggregation) at mga pasilidad ng Multiple Tariff gaya ng inilarawan ng PG&E Electric Schedule NEM. Kapag naabot na ang participatory limit, isasara ang NEM schedule na ito sa mga bagong customer.

TERRITORY: The entire Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) service area.
MGA RATES: All rates charged under this NEM schedule will be in accordance with the eligible customer-generator’s otherwise-applicable PCE rate schedule (OAS). An eligible customer-generator served under this schedule is responsible for all charges from its OAS including monthly minimum charges, customer charges, meter charges, facilities charges, demand charges and surcharges, and all other charges owed to PCE or PG&E – any applicable PG&E charges will be addressed in a corresponding tariff (https://www.pge.com/tariffs/ERS.SHTML#ERS). Charges for energy (kWh) supplied by PCE, will be based on the net metered usage in accordance with this NEM schedule.

BILLING: Customers with NEM service will be billed by PCE as follows:

  1. Para sa isang customer na may Non-Time of Use (TOU) Rate:Ang gastos/(credit) na nauugnay sa anumang netong paggamit/(production) sa panahon ng normal na cycle ng pagsingil ng customer ay tutukuyin bilang sumusunod: Kung ang karapat-dapat na customer-generator ay isang “ Net Consumer,” gaya ng tinutukoy ng paggamit na lumampas sa produksyon sa panahon ng discrete billing cycle, ang karapat-dapat na customer-generator ay sisingilin alinsunod sa OAS ng karapat-dapat na customer-generator. Kung ang karapat-dapat na customer-generator ay isang "Net Generator," na tinutukoy ng produksyon na lumalampas sa paggamit sa panahon ng discrete billing cycle, ang netong produksyon ng enerhiya ay dapat na pahalagahan sa OAS kasama ang isang NEM production premium na $0.01/kWh. Ang halaga ng lahat ng netong produksyon ng enerhiya sa panahon ng ikot ng pagsingil ay dapat ikredito sa mga customer ng PCE gaya ng inilarawan sa Seksyon (c).
  2. Para sa isang customer na may TOU Rate:
    If the eligible customer-generator is a Net Consumer (as defined above) during any discrete TOU period, the net kWh consumed during such period shall be billed in accordance with the eligible customer-generator’s OAS.If the eligible customer-generator is a Net Generator (as defined above) during any discrete TOU period, net energy production during each TOU period shall be valued in consideration of the eligible customer-generator’s OAS plus a NEM production premium of $0.01/kWh, applying OAS rates to the quantity of energy produced within each TOU period. The value of all net energy production during the billing cycle shall be credited to PCE customers as described in Section (c).
  3. Monthly Settlement of PCE Charges/Credits:NEM customers will receive a statement in their monthly PG&E bills indicating any accrued charges for their usage during the billing cycle. Customers who have accrued credits during previous billing cycles will see these credits applied against current charges. Any remaining balance will be due and must be paid in consideration of the due date and remittance advice reflected on each PG&E bill. When a customer’s net energy production results in a net bill credit during any billing cycle, the value of any net energy production during the billing cycle shall be noted on the customer’s bill and carried over as a bill credit for use in subsequent billing period(s).
  4. PCE Annual Cash-Out: During the April billing cycle of each year, all current PCE NEM customers with a credit balance of more than $100 will receive a check from PCE as compensation for the accrued credit balance; this credit balance will be determined as of the customer’s March billing cycle. Customers will have an equivalent credit removed from their NEM account balance at the time of check issuance. Customers who have a credit balance of less than $100 will have their credits carried over as a bill credit for use in subsequent billing period(s). Customers who close their electric account through PG&E or move outside of the PCE service area prior to the April billing cycle of each year are also eligible for the annual PCE Cash-Out process.
  5. Return to PG&E Bundled Service: PCE customers with NEM service may opt out and return to PG&E bundled service at any time. Customers should be advised that PG&E will perform a true-up of their account at the time such customers return to PG&E bundled service. As described in PG&E Electric Rule 23 (https://www.pge.com/tariffs/ER.SHTML#ER), certain PCE customers returning to PG&E service may receive Transitional Bundled Service (TBS) for a limited period of time; TBS will expose such customers to various market price risks – please review PG&E’s applicable electric rules and tariffs for additional information. If a PCE NEM customer opts-out of the PCE program and returns to bundled service, that customer may request a cash-out payment, described above in Section (d), for any generation credits that remain on the account, provided that such request is received by PCE within 90 calendar days of the customer’s return to PG&E service.
  6. PG&E NEM Services: PCE NEM customers are subject to PG&E’s terms, conditions and billing procedures for any non-generation services, as described in PG&E’s Electric Schedule NEM and related PG&E tariff options addressing NEM service. Customers should be advised that while PCE reconciles payment/credit balances for generation on a monthly basis, PG&E will continue to assess charges for delivery, transmission and other services. Most NEM customers will receive an annual true-up from PG&E for these non-generation services.

Hinihikayat ang mga customer na suriin ang pinakabagong mga taripa ng NEM ng PG&E, na available sa website ng PG&E:

https://www.pge.com/tariffs/ERS.SHTML#ERS.

Pinagtibay noong Hulyo 28, 2016

How Does NEM 2.0 Work for PCE’s Solar Customers?
Net energy is the energy you produce minus the energy you consume. Net Energy Metering (NEM) is the process of measuring and valuing the balance between the energy you produce and consume over time.

Traditionally, utilities have taken an approach to NEM that involved installing a meter that would run “both ways” – forward if the customer was consuming more energy than they were generating, or backward if they were generating more than they were consuming. Depending on how much energy the customer’s system generates and their consumption, they might end up with either a charge or a credit for the month. If the customer participated in a time-of-use plan, they could also export electricity to the grid when rates are higher, and use electricity when prices are lower during certain periods, like at night. In this case, the customer might actually get a credit for the month, even though they’ve used more energy than they've exported. The credits a customer accumulates in a given month can offset the charges they receive in other months. This initial approach to balancing usage charges and generation credits is now called NEM 1.0.

The California Legislature recognized that NEM 1.0 created a potential cost shift from customers who installed renewable generation to customers who could not or who chose not to. Consequently, the Legislature directed the California Public Utilities Commission to design a new tariff that could address the inequitable impact on rates while still preserving a healthy market for on-site renewable generation. In response, California regulators, solar advocates, and utilities worked to create a successor tariff known as NEM 2.0.

As of December 16, 2016 NEM 2.0 went into effect in PG&E’s service area. All new solar installations using net metering will be in that program. The key changes created by NEM 2.0 include:

Customers will remain on the NEM 2.0 tariff for 20 years from the year of the original approval from PG&E to interconnect and operate their system. Customers on NEM 1.0 will be grandfathered in NEM 1.0 for 20 years from the year of their original entry into PG&E’s net metering program.