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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Don:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks, everyone, You helped me dodge a bullet. If I had switched to the SB6000 I might have blown the Nem2 option.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">William Miller</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Miller Solar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/">www.millersolar.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">CA License C-10 77398</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> don <a href="http://energysolarnow.com">energysolarnow.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:don@energysolarnow.com">don@energysolarnow.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 10, 2026 2:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches; William Miller<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] PG&E NEM</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black">Blake G is correct that PGE now requires grid support inverters.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black">Their portal drop-down menu of approved inverters no longer includes the</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"> SB6000US.</span><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black"></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">They won't let you use what's no longer on their approved list.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black">You will want to use, or at least claim to use, the SBSE5.8-US-50.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black">That's what I had to do for the same issue as you.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black">Or it may be easier to just claim you used the original equipment.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black">DonB</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">On Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 7:13?PM William Miller via RE-wrenches <<br><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Dear Cali-Wrenches:<br>><br>> I finally got my Unirac RM10EVO ballasted ground mount approved. Unirac<br>> offered a wet stamp service for a modest $350 and that carried the day with<br>> the building department.<br>><br>> Now I need to submit the paperwork to PG&E. The NEM application was done<br>> three years ago and the equipment we specified then is of course no longer<br>> available. PG&E has a rule that you can substitute equipment if the rated<br>> power is no greater than the application or no less than 80% of the<br>> application, and we meet that criteria.<br>><br>> The portal will ask if I am using the original equipment. The last one I<br>> did I fibbed.<br>><br>> Have any of you changed equipment for an existing NEM application? Was it<br>> a big deal or not? We ended up with a used SB600US. Will the used<br>> equipment be a problem?<br>><br>></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos;color:black"> </span></p></div></div></body></html>