Net Energy Metering

NEM Customers At A Glance Report

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NEM Customers at a Glance
NEM PROGRAM STATUS¹	#	MW
Cumulative NEM 1.0 Installations (Projects approved for NEM interconnection)	230,406	1,957.56
Cumulative NEM 2.0 Installations (Projects approved for NEM interconnection)	63,982	536.32
Cumulative NEM 1.0 + 2.0 Installations (Projects approved for NEM interconnection)	294,388	2,493.88
Total NEM Applications in Queue as of December 2018 (Total pending requests for NEM interconnection)	3,984	303.18

NEM Customers at a Glance
NEM PROGRAM STATUS¹	Cumulative NEM 1.0 Installations (Projects approved for NEM interconnection)
#	230,406
MW	1,957.56
NEM PROGRAM STATUS¹	Cumulative NEM 2.0 Installations (Projects approved for NEM interconnection)
#	63,982
MW	536.32
NEM PROGRAM STATUS¹	Cumulative NEM 1.0 + 2.0 Installations (Projects approved for NEM interconnection)
#	294,388
MW	2,493.88
NEM PROGRAM STATUS¹	Total NEM Applications in Queue as of December 2018 (Total pending requests for NEM interconnection)
#	3,984
MW	303.18

Interested in Solar or other Clean Energy?

We have a special billing program for you if you have or are considering solar and other clean energy generation at home or business: the Net Energy Metering (NEM 2.0) program. Simply put, the energy you produce, minus the energy you consume, equals net energy. We’ll deduct the energy you export to the grid at times when generation exceeds on-site demand from your bill, and you may even earn surplus credits for the energy you produce. But remember, even with solar, you have to be connected to the grid for the times the sun isn’t shining.

NEM 2.0 Program

As of July 1, 2017, we have transitioned to the NEM 2.0 program. Most of the program details haven’t changed, but there are a few key differences to the program requirements and application fees you’ll want to get familiar with if you plan on participating in NEM 2.0. One requirement customers should be aware of is you must take service on a Time-of-Use rate.

Smart Inverters Mandated

On April 26, 2018 the CPUC approved Resolution E-4920 and Resolution E-4898.

Resolution E-4920 requires smart inverters to be UL-1741 SA certified with reactive power priority (RPP). Effective July 25, 2018, all new interconnection applications must apply with a smart inverter that is programmed for RPP.

Resolution E-4898 requires smart inverters to be UL-1741 SA certified with capability to perform Phase 3 Advanced Functions 5 & 6. Effective February 22, 2019, all new interconnection applications must apply with a smart inverter that is programmed with Advanced Functions 5 & 6.

It is the responsibility of the customer/installer/contractor to ensure the equipment purchased meets both the smart inverter requirement and the new requirements adopted in E-4920 and E-4898. We recommend verifying with the inverter manufacturer to verify the inverter meets all Rule 21 requirements.

The Inverter Listing Request Procedure process and the list of eligible solar inverter equipment will be managed by the California Energy Commission. For more information, the CEC has a website dedicated to the Rule 21 Smart Inverter Working Group.

SCE will have an internal certification approval process for non-solar inverters. Please submit the request for internal SCE listing certification to Smartinvertertechnicalinformation@sce.com. The list of eligible non-solar equipment has been updated and will be periodically refreshed to include non-solar smart inverters certified with reactive power priority and on February 22, 2019 the Advanced Functions 5 & 6.

Projects Above 1 MW

All standard Electric Rule 21 provisions including but not limited to the interconnection processes, $800 application fee, study agreements, queuing, timelines, cost responsibility, insurance and financial security, telemetry, etc. apply. You may learn more about interconnection for projects above 1 MW and access the online application system on our Electric Rule 21 section.

	NEM 1.0	NEM 2.0
Retail Rate Credit for Export	Yes	Yes
Grandfathering Period	20 Years	20 Years
Nonbypassable Charges (NBCs)	Based on the "netted out" quantity of energy consumed from the grid	Based on the "netted out" quantity of energy consumed in each metered interval**
1 MW-AC System Cap	Yes*, but the system must be sized to the customer's onsite load	No, but the system must be sized to the customer's onsite load
Interconnection Fee	Waived	Yes, $75 for systems 1 MW-AC or less $800 for systems > 1MW
Mandatory TOU Rate	No	Yes, certain exceptions apply***

	Retail Rate Credit for Export
NEM 1.0	Yes
NEM 2.0	Yes
	Grandfathering Period
NEM 1.0	20 Years
NEM 2.0	20 Years
	Nonbypassable Charges (NBCs)
NEM 1.0	Based on the "netted out" quantity of energy consumed from the grid
NEM 2.0	Based on the "netted out" quantity of energy consumed in each metered interval**
	1 MW-AC System Cap
NEM 1.0	Yes*, but the system must be sized to the customer's onsite load
NEM 2.0	No, but the system must be sized to the customer's onsite load
	Interconnection Fee
NEM 1.0	Waived
NEM 2.0	Yes, $75 for systems 1 MW-AC or less $800 for systems > 1MW
	Mandatory TOU Rate
NEM 1.0	No
NEM 2.0	Yes, certain exceptions apply***

Note:

*Schedule NEM includes provisions for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and Armed Forces (including United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard) that allow these entities to exceed the 1 MW system cap.

**Calculation of NBCs for MASH-VNM, NEM-V and NEM-Agg is based on each kWh consumed from the grid or Channel 1 (imports only).

***The exception only applies to residential customers who do not have a TOU rate available to them (e.g., master-metered customers served on a DM/DMS rates)

Nonbypassable Charges - For the purposes of the NEM Successor tariff, the relevant NBCs are: Public Purpose Program Charge; Nuclear Decommissioning Charge; Competition Transition Charge; and Department of Water Resources bond charges.

Mandatory Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate Requirement for Residential Customers

As a requirement for participation in NEM successor tariff (“NEM 2.0”) programs, residential customers must take service on a TOU rate.* You will be billed on Schedule TOU-D, Option A (TOU-D-A) unless you elect to switch to another TOU rate option for which you are eligible. For those who participate on or after March 1, 2019, you will be on Schedule TOU-D-4-9PM. Learn more information on the various TOU rate options available to you. If you would like to select a TOU rate other than the default TOU rate, please call us at 1-866-743-1645. Keep in mind that if you do switch to another TOU rate option that you are eligible for, you will not be able to switch your rate plans again for 12 months.

With a TOU rate plan, the price of electricity varies by time-of-day and with the season. When you’re able to reduce your usage during on-peak hours (i.e., highest priced periods) or shift your usage to lower cost periods, you can potentially save money and better control your monthly electricity bill.View the time periods for each TOU rate options.

*There is one exception to the mandatory TOU requirement for residential customers who have no TOU rates available to them (e.g., master-metered customers served on a DM/DMS rates).

Note: The mandatory TOU requirement also applies to all non-residential customers served on NEM 2.0 programs, but non-residential customers have been required to be on mandatory TOU rates since at least 2015.