New Time of Use rates [RE-wrenches]

Mon Aug 30 16:28:01 PDT 2004

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Hi Nick,
The winter TOU Rate has always had some steps in it.
The Residential TOU Tariff is published at 
http://pge.com/tariffs/pdf/E-7.pdf
I have a copy of the old effective rate sheet, not the tariff.
Interestingly, the individual costs for most items have gone up, none 
down, but the "Average Total Rate" is published as 2 cents less than the 
old rate.
I guess the timing was right to put through a tariff change while we 
were distracted with the legislature dancing around with the rebate.
I'll plug the new numbers into my spreadsheet and see if I can detect 
any differences.

cul  deant

Nick Soleil wrote:

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>Hi wrenches:
>    I apologize in advance to any wrenches who do not install solar in
>PG&E's territory.  Our company has sold many systems by evaluating
>customer's sites with a Time of Use analysis.  The idea was that TOU
>customers could sell their summer power at a high rate, while buying winter
>and summer off-peak power at a fixed low rate.  It appears that PG&E has
>changed the rate schedule so that it TOU with over baseline charges.  This
>means that the fixed low rate, can now raise much higher.
>    Is this true?  Have any of you noticed this, or heard from disgruntled
>customers.  Those utility guys are pretty tricky, aren't they.   Does this
>new rate apply to all existing E-7 TOU customers, or just new customers.
>Nick Soleil
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>You mentioned that you "wonder if the standoff and flashing method is
>really that much better than simply applying on top of the comp
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>To me this is an extremely important issue and I firmly believe the
>standoff and flashing method is best for the consumer and contractor.
>Please let me quickly explain why.
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>Someday your customer will need to remove the solar array to allow for
>re-roofing.  Flashed standoffs can be re-used, reducing the cost for the
>consumer, who is often surprised at the cost of labor to remove and
>re-install solar arrays, especially at a time when the cost of a new
>roof is most likely higher than anticipated.  Roofers do not like holes
>drilled into their customers new roof and typically will not warranty
>the area of roof with solar if non-flashable mounts are reinstalled.
>Roofers often simply apply a second layer over existing roofs, allowing
>the existing standoff's to remain in place.  This allows all conduit (or
>plumbing) to fit exactly back into the same configuration, saving even
>more money.
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>As a contractor seeking to reduce liability issues, including roof
>leaks, I want the roofer to warranty the roof exposure where the solar
>is placed. (Allows me to sleep soundly when it's stormy). Ultimately
>this is best accomplished by having good relationships with roofers who
>provide my brochure to homeowners when they are bidding on re-roof jobs.
>This works both ways, after you have hundreds of systems in the field
>and the years slip by, customers needing to re-roof will often ask for a
>referral, obviously the quality roofers supply good leads.
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>If the solar incentive funds dry up, and the hundreds of new installers
>vanish, the next crew on the roof will likely be roofers and they need
>pre-installed standoff's to increase the likelihood that the solar will
>be re-installed instead of sold on e-bay.
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>Graham
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