Your bill will be slightly different once you energize your solar power system.
How does my solar panels show in the edison bill.
Sce will only show your net production after consumption during solar production your consumption.
These credits can then be put towards an equal amount of energy that you used at a later time.
At end of billing it shows either or net credit.
That total is divided into fixed monthly payments for the term of the lease contract.
This page will explain the standard southern california edison bill which is your pre solar bill.
After installing solar feel good supporting a sustainable clean environment by comparing your previous year s electric bill with your new solar panel bill for the same month.
Your current month energy charge total.
Your cumulative energy charge year to date.
Sce will use a smart meter to track the difference between the number of kilowatt hours produced by your solar panels as well as the amount of electricity you consume from the electric grid each month.
How to read your southern california edison sce bill.
Your solar bill from your solar provider will be the same amount each month.
20khh sce doesn t look at the 564 35 number which takes into account tou when calculating the year end bill.
This is especially useful for when homeowners are generating a significant amount of energy during the summer and they want to use those credits during later months when they are producing less.
The size of your solar panel system.
564 35 you would be wrong if you think you will get this credit as a check at the end of year.
How do i read my sce bill if i have a home solar system.
There is no way sce will know what is your solar production for the month.
On your pg e electric bill after going solar there will be a section going over your monthly nem balance.
2 this difference is known as net energy metering or nem and sce uses it to calculate your solar bill.
The fixed amount you will see on the solar bill is determined by the amount of power your panels were designed to produce over their lifetime.
The last step to have your solar panels connected to the grid is to submit an interconnection request which your solar installer will often do on your behalf.
It is multiplied by your total net usage in kwh to get a tiny credit shown on this last page of your bill.
Your cumulative kwh year to date.
730kwh is the credit i have with sce but that doesn t mean my solar only produce 730kwh.
Most residential solar panel systems are anywhere from 5 to 10 kilowatts kw.
The size of your solar panel system among other factors influences the number of kilowatt hours kwh that are produced.
Soon you ll just glance to see how much electricity your solar panels are producing and how much your household is using.
First you have to know what baseline zone you re in.
The interconnection request ensures that sce is aware that your property has a solar power system and that your system is safe to operate.
