[RE-wrenches] Pg&e meter reading

[Brian Mehalic]

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.peltz at 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 <jerrysgarage01 at 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 <jerrysgarage01 at 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
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