I did an estimate on my awesome old plan that I signed three years ago, 1.5mkw would’ve come out to be about $160. My bill came out to be around $35 after all the taxes, fees and export credits. So this first month I used a total 1.5 mwh (ahem hot summer in Texas), imported 470kwh and exported 360kwh. With a battery I get a bit more stretch on solar but it doesn’t last me through the night (off grid scenario will have longer battery support as I will shed one of the HVACs on backup mode). The thing I learned is despite having an average 100% coverage, I will still be importing a good amount of energy from the grid when the sun is not up. I actually just got my first bill from Pulse and it loosely tracks my expectation based on their EFL. I’m by no means an expert on this myself. Upon termination of the Customer Agreement, any remaining credits on Customer’s account will first be applied to any and all outstanding amounts owed, and any remaining credit amounts shall be forfeited.” Based on the applicable TDU tariffs, TDU Delivery Charges will not be credited for energy delivered to the grid and will be passed through at cost and without mark-up. In order to qualify, Customer must (a) have an interconnection agreement in place with the TDU to connect the solar energy system to the grid and (b) have a dual-channel meter installed that measures the in-flow and out-flow of electricity to and from the Customer’s ESI ID.Ĭompany agrees to repurchase the excess energy at the Energy Charge rate per kWh as detailed on the EFL. “Solar Repurchase Details: Company agrees to purchase (via credit to Customer’s bill), and Customer agrees to sell, any excess energy delivered by Customer’s solar energy system to the grid on a monthly basis. My plan is to go month to month at the end of term if I have a good amount of credit at the time and terminate once I bring it close enough to zero. Basically, cash on cancel is not true but everything else seems to be. For anyone who is confused about Pulse’ buyback terms, here’s an excerpt from the agreement they sent me after signing up. Given all the inaccurate information they put on their website and the difficult customer service I’m a bit worried. But we will need to see if they live up to the promise. I ended up picking Pulse given their better terms on paper. At the time of my original post, Rhythm was the best choice but they’ve since joined the majority of companies that limit credit to usage. I have scheduled to switch to Pulse for my solar buyback plan. See - įind the latest Help Wanted feature post HERE which includes links to several industry job listing sitesĪfter much delay and turmoils, I finally received PTO and flipped on my system. Searchable by country, state, and technology. ![]() * Clean Energy Training Directory - Training providers, workshops, undergraduate degree programs, graduate programs, and more. It is designed for workforce professionals, educators, policymakers and job seekers. * The Solar Career Mapping Tool - This is an interactive Solar Career Map offered by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). NREL SAM - System Advisor Model application NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory Listing of Solar Conferences and Events at Renewable Energy World and SEIA SolarEventsĭatabase of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency Tip for help requests - because of variances in things like regulations, prices, and amounts of solar radiation, it is useful to provide general location info such as country and state when asking for help/info regarding your solar project. What changes when solar PV is combined with batteries? What is the global impact of solar PV on the overall energy industry? When will solar become affordable for all? Shine on you brilliant solar enthusiasts!īe sure to check out our wiki for more solar information and resources. ![]() Steady improvements in materials, design and labor have dramatically lowered costs, module efficiencies have improved gradually as well - both serving to make the technology much more competitive against fossil fuels in recent years. The solar module and the systems it drives - whether small residential installations or large, utility-scale power plants - is one of the great inventions of the modern age. ![]() This subreddit is for solar photovoltaic (PV) professionals, owners, and enthusiasts. Before submitting posts in this subreddit, read the current subreddit rules, suggestions, and helpful links post which is stickied to the top of the post list
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