If you live in the following Contra Costa communities: • Concord • Danville • Martinez • Moraga • Oakley • Pinole • Pittsburg • San Ramon • Unincorporated Contra Costa County You should have revived a notice that MCE Contra Costa will become your primary electricity provider (rather than PG&E). Residents of El Cerrito, Lafayette,
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PG&E NEM 2 vs NEM 1
PG&E’s NEM 2 took effect for new solar interconnection applications completed on or after December 16, 2016. For PG&E to consider an application complete, it requires the solar system to pass the City’s final inspection. A copy of the signed Permit must be included with the application. NEM 2 activated when 5% of electricity being generated
NEM 2 – How it affects NEM 1 residential solar customers
For interconnected solar systems within PG&E territory, NEM 1 reached its cap on December 15. The successor program, NEM 2, launched today. Under the new interconnection agreement, customers interconnecting new solar systems are now required to be on time-of-use rate plans and pay some extra taxes and fees. Customers interconnected on December 15, 2016 or earlier will remain on NEM 1. However,
In San Francisco or Oakland? Solar Net Metering may not be possible.
Live in San Francisco or Oakland? Before shopping for solar, call PG&E and ask if you are in a “secondary network”. If your home or business is in one of these networks, solar interconnection and net metering are not possible. Secondary Networks Explained Most of PG&E’s territory use radial networks, where there is one path
