<div dir="ltr">May just be an accounting trick on the backend? Software lops off all exported energy when export power is above 8kW? </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Brian Mehalic <br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional\u2122 R031508-59<div><br></div><div><div>PV Curriculum Developer and Instructor<div>Solar Energy International<br><a href="http://www.solarenergy.org" target="_blank">http://www.solarenergy.org</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 9:33 AM, jay <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jay.peltz@gmail.com" target="_blank">jay.peltz@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">HI All <div><br></div><div>the question stands as: a representative of PG&E told my client that his added 8kw isn\u2019t being recorded by the meter as the meter isn\u2019t programed for 16kw, only the 8kw of original PV. </div><div>FYI not sure if this is a smart meter but it is a new digital one.</div><div><br></div><div>thanks for the answers. I think its pretty clear from all I\u2019ve heard from that no this isn\u2019t possible. </div><div><br></div><div>jay </div><div><br></div><div>peltz power</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br></div><div><br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Oct 11, 2015, at 11:09 PM, jerrysgarage01 <<a href="mailto:jerrysgarage01@gmail.com" target="_blank">jerrysgarage01@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div><div>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.</div><div>Jerry</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S\u2122 III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: jay <u></u> <u></u></div><div>Date:10/11/2015 3:39 PM (GMT-10:00) </div><div>To: RE-wrenches <u></u> <u></u></div><div>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Pg&e meter reading </div><div><br></div>HI Jerry,<div><br></div><div>Sorry can you be more specific as to what fishy means?</div><div><br></div><div>jay</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Oct 11, 2015, at 4:04 PM, jerrysgarage01 <<a href="mailto:jerrysgarage01@gmail.com" target="_blank">jerrysgarage01@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div><div>Sounds a little fishy to me, is it a big residential or real small</div><div><br></div><div>Jerry</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S\u2122 III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jay <u></u> <u></u></div><div>Date:10/11/2015 9:13 AM (GMT-10:00) </div><div>To: RE-wrenches <u></u> <u></u></div><div>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Pg&e meter reading </div><div><br></div>I have a client who added some extra solar to an existing permitted approved install and didn't tell the utility. <br><br>They don't think they are getting the added amount of $/kWh. <br><br>Pg&e said that's true that they have to calibrate the meter for maximum sell back watts and it's set to low. <br><br>I don't believe it. But anyone have anything to add?<br><br>Jay<br><br>Peltz power <br><br><br>Sent from my iPhone<br>___________________________________________</div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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