May just be an accounting trick on the backend? Software lops off all exported energy when export power is above 8kW?
Brian Mehalic NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional™ R031508-59 PV Curriculum Developer and Instructor Solar Energy International http://www.solarenergy.org On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 9:33 AM, jay <jay.pe...@gmail.com> wrote: > HI All > > the question stands as: a representative of PG&E told my client that his > added 8kw isn’t being recorded by the meter as the meter isn’t programed > for 16kw, only the 8kw of original PV. > FYI not sure if this is a smart meter but it is a new digital one. > > thanks for the answers. I think its pretty clear from all I’ve heard from > that no this isn’t possible. > > jay > > peltz power > > > On Oct 11, 2015, at 11:09 PM, jerrysgarage01 <jerrysgarag...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Well stating that the pg&e meter is set to only "Sell a maximum amount > that is less then what the meter is set to" Buy" would be news to me as I > have seen bootleg systems selling and there was nothing stopping it. I have > also seen inverter upgrades that increase selling. Back to my question is > how big is it vs how dig was it. > Jerry > > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™ III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: jay > Date:10/11/2015 3:39 PM (GMT-10:00) > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Pg&e meter reading > > HI Jerry, > > Sorry can you be more specific as to what fishy means? > > jay > > > On Oct 11, 2015, at 4:04 PM, jerrysgarage01 <jerrysgarag...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Sounds a little fishy to me, is it a big residential or real small > > Jerry > > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™ III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Jay > Date:10/11/2015 9:13 AM (GMT-10:00) > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Pg&e meter reading > > I have a client who added some extra solar to an existing permitted > approved install and didn't tell the utility. > > They don't think they are getting the added amount of $/kWh. > > Pg&e said that's true that they have to calibrate the meter for maximum > sell back watts and it's set to low. > > I don't believe it. But anyone have anything to add? > > Jay > > Peltz power > > > Sent from my iPhone > ___________________________________________ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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