I do not think that PG&E or any power company is going to let you buy low & sell high , if there is a chance of doing that , it will change fast .
You must be missing something , thinks that ?
Seems to be similar thinking with facing panels ?
Nope.
Found this on PG&E’s web site.
“Monthly statement: Each month, your PG&E Energy Statement shows the amount due for that billing period including monthly minimum delivery charges. The statement also shows a summary of your year-to-date solar charges and credits and how you are tracking towards True-Up.”
Every “solar expert” I’ve talked to tells me the same thing. There have been four times when the solar guy has called PG&E with me and the PG&E rep tells the solar guy he has it all wrong. And the solr guy responds by saying the rep doesn’t know what they are saying as in trying to “trick” me. They also say the web site is wrong. The video is wrong and the wording in my rate plan contract is wrong too.
Thinking maybe they might be right, I’ve called PG&E on my own and spoke to other reps, who are well trained and quite knowledgeable all tell me the same thing as what’s in the video.
All of the solar companies tell me same thing you are saying, that I have it all wrong. I have called PG&E at least 6 different times. Every time PG&E tells me the solar guys have it wrong.
I’ts in the rate plan contract Ihave with PG&E.
I’t’s on PG$E’s web site.
And they made a video years ago that say the same thing.
In the video they have example houses. The third one at about (:40 seconds) is for Time of Use.
They clearly if you overproduce you can export to the grid rates are higher and use/buy back when prices are lower. Notice they use the word prices, and not kWhrs.
What they don’t say in the video is if you have any roll over extra energy $$$ credits. At the end of 12 months you forfeit the all of the energy credits and in some cases PG&E might give you $0.02 on the dollar.
https://youtu.be/5yVgPrhvwyc