[RE-wrenches] PG&E NEM

[William Miller]

Don:



I claimed the equipment was the same as in the application.  I have
exhorted the client to find and install a Sol-Arc 15 (the equipment applied
for) ASAP.  I assume they are still available.  I see some for sale on line.



The modules also don’t match but the one we chose are on the approved list
so I see less repercussion on the rare chance we get audited.



Thanks, everyone,  You helped me dodge a bullet.  If I had switched to the
SB6000 I might have blown the Nem2 option.



There is a certain amount of stress to this business (although you all are
well aware).  If you make a mistake you can cost your client and yourself a
lot of money and grief.  I’d really hate for anyone to lose the coveted
NEM2.  I did and it sucks.



William



William Miller

Miller Solar

www.millersolar.com

CA License C-10 77398



*From:* don energysolarnow.com [mailto:don at energysolarnow.com]
*Sent:* Friday, April 10, 2026 2:14 PM
*To:* RE-wrenches; William Miller
*Subject:* [RE-wrenches] PG&E NEM



Blake G is correct that PGE now requires grid support inverters.

Their portal drop-down menu of approved inverters no longer includes the
 SB6000US.

They won't let you use what's no longer on their approved list.

You will want to use, or at least claim to use, the SBSE5.8-US-50.

That's what I had to do for the same issue as you.

Or it may be easier to just claim you used the original equipment.



DonB



On Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 7:13?PM William Miller via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Dear Cali-Wrenches:
>
> I finally got my Unirac RM10EVO ballasted ground mount approved.  Unirac
> offered a wet stamp service for a modest $350 and that carried the day
with
> the building department.
>
> Now I need to submit the paperwork to PG&E.  The NEM application was done
> three years ago and the equipment we specified then is of course no longer
> available.  PG&E has a rule that you can substitute equipment if the rated
> power is no greater than the application or no less than 80% of the
> application, and we meet that criteria.
>
> The portal will ask if I am using the original equipment.  The last one I
> did I fibbed.
>
> Have any of you changed equipment for an existing NEM application?  Was it
> a big deal or not?  We ended up with a used SB600US.  Will the used
> equipment be a problem?
>
>
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