Important Updates

A new California solar program is here! The Solar Billing Plan is available to our customers who install eligible renewable generating systems, such as solar or wind. As of April 15, 2023, the Net Energy Metering (NEM) 2.0 program is closed to new applicants (except for Virtual NEM and NEM Aggregation projects). To learn more, please visit Solar Billing Plan for Residential or Solar Billing Plan for Business.

NEM 2.0 applications are being reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis to ensure document requirements are met. If your NEM 2.0 application requires corrections, you and your contractor will be notified of the next steps and options.

If you submitted/resubmitted your NEM 2.0 application, please see the application review status bar below for the latest update:

Solar Applications Currently Being Reviewed	Applications submitted/resubmitted on or before:
Solar Applications Currently Being Reviewed	06/15/2023*

^{*This status is updated three (3) times per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays)}
^{and was last updated on}^09/18/2023.

We will continue to post updates as we review applications. If you submitted/resubmitted your application before the date referenced above and have not yet received a notification, please reach out to your contractor for a status update.

What is Net Energy Metering (NEM)?

Net Energy Metering (NEM) is a rate option that allows customers with an eligible renewable generating system to receive a credit for the surplus electricity supplied to the electric grid. This credit is applied to their energy bill to offset all or part of the costs associated with the energy consumed each month.

For California clean energy stats, view the statewide data by utility.

Net Energy Metering (NEM) Program Requirements

Application fees (one time):
- $94 for projects < 1 MW
- $800 for projects > 1 MW
NEM customers are required to take service on a Time-of-Use rate. Please see the Mandatory Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate Requirement for Residential Customers expansion below for more information.
Generating system must be sized to the customer’s onsite usage.
Grandfathering for the current NEM tariff (NEM 2.0) is extended to customers for 20 years. In the event of a new NEM tariff, NEM 2.0 customers are grandfathered to their tariff for 20 years from their PTO date. The 20-year NEM tariff grandfathering does not include grandfathering for your Time-of-Use rate.
To participate in NEM 2.0, customers must have a compatible meter. SMART meters are compatible. For opt-out customers, other options may be available by region.

Smart Inverter Requirements

On July 11, 2019, the CPUC approved Resolution E-5000.

Resolution E-5000 clarifies and mandates smart inverter Phase 2 Communication Requirements and Phase 3 Functions (1, 2, 3, 8) in addition to all previous smart inverter requirements. The effective date for these requirements has been extended by the CPUC from January 22, 2020, to the new effective date of June 22, 2020. All new interconnection applications must apply with a smart inverter that is certified or otherwise compliant with the resolution process.

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 the 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 requirements adopted in E-5000, E-4920, and E-4898. We recommend verifying with the inverter manufacturer to ensure the inverter meets all Rule 21 requirements.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) manages the list of eligible inverter equipment and facilitates the request to add eligible inverters to the list. For more information, visit the CEC dedicated Rule 21 Smart Inverter Working Group website.

SCE will now have a new internal certification verification process for certified power control systems meeting the new UL-1741 CRD (Certification Requirement Decision) Standard. Please submit the NRTL documentation and request for internal verification of certification to Smartinvertertechnicalinformation@sce.com. The list of Certified Power Controls UL-1741 CRD has been updated and will be periodically refreshed to include smart inverters certified with the new standard.

Projects Above 1 MW

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

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Option E Tariff

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NEM Billing

Accounts with Permission to Operate are typically set-up for NEM billing within a few billing cycles and credit(s) for surplus energy supplied to the electric grid will appear on your first NEM bill. If you have experienced any delays that extend past these normal processing times, please contact SCE Customer Service at 866-701-7868 for NEM residential customers or 866-701-7869 for NEM business customers. To learn more about NEM Billing please refer to our NEM FAQ and visit on on.sce.com/nembillcalc.

Support for Net Energy Metering (NEM) Customers

If you are a Residential NEM customer that has been impacted by a major disaster, for which a state of emergency has been declared, and you decide to rebuild your NEM system, it may be possible for you to remain on your original NEM tariff and have application fees waived if you meet these requirements:

You notify us of your intent to rebuild within 2 years from the date the major disaster occurred; AND
You complete your NEM system rebuild and submit a new NEM application within 4 years from the date the major disaster occurred.

To notify us of your intent to rebuild your NEM system.

If you have additional questions, please contact us at: nem@sce.com.

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