<div dir="auto"><div>Hi William,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We have changed equipment on several projects (while keeping total power just under the original application, as you stated), and have achieved NEM2 PTO from PG&E. These were all projects sold by other contractors (with various wacky equipment specified) which we took over because the other contractors could not perform (went out of business, etc).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regarding the used inverter: if the customer is ok with it, I assume no one else needs to know that it's used. However, one concern with PG&E is that the inverter model number needs current grid support / Rule 21 / 1741 SB listing. That's one thing they will for sure get hung up on, so it may require you to switch to a new(er) inverter. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Good luck! </div><div dir="auto">Best, </div><div dir="auto">Blake</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></span></div><div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div dir="ltr"></div></div><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Blake Gleason, PE | Employee Owner</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span 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class="m_-741171680183958120WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear Cali-Wrenches:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The portal will ask if I am using the original equipment. The last one I did I fibbed. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thanks again for all of the great advice.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">William Miller</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Miller Solar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.millersolar.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CA License C-10 77398</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div>
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