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Blake G is correct that PGE now requires grid support inverters.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Their portal drop-down menu of approved inverters no longer includes the</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> SB6000US.</span></div>
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They won't let you use what's no longer on their approved list.</div>
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You will want to use, or at least claim to use, the SBSE5.8-US-50.</div>
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That's what I had to do for the same issue as you.</div>
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Or it may be easier to just claim you used the original equipment.</div>
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On Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 7:13?PM William Miller via RE-wrenches <<br>
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:<br>
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> Dear Cali-Wrenches:<br>
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> 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>
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> 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>
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> The portal will ask if I am using the original equipment. The last one I<br>
> did I fibbed.<br>
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> 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>
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