{"id":4324,"date":"2026-08-15T04:11:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makello.com\/blog\/?p=4324"},"modified":"2026-08-15T14:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:42:01","slug":"utility-pirates-stole-your-solar-treasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makello.com\/blog\/utility-pirates-stole-your-solar-treasure\/","title":{"rendered":"Utility Pirates Stole Your Solar Treasure!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SDG&E Changed the Rules – Is Your Solar Investment Losing Value?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you invested in solar power<\/strong> to lower your electric bills and gain more control over your energy costs, there’s something you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your solar panels produce the same clean electricity as always.  What’s changed is the solar export credit value just dropped 11%-71% during peak solar production hours, making a battery even more useful.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With SDG&E’s newer time-of-use rate plans, the excess solar energy you send to the grid during the peak solar production hours of the day is worth far less than electricity you buy back during expensive evening and morning hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So while your solar system may be performing as expected, many owners are finding their savings aren’t what they used to be and bills went up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rules Have Changed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Utilities can change rate structures\u2014even after you’ve invested in solar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means the value of your solar overproduction credits can shrink while the cost of buying electricity later in the day continues to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“If my solar is producing the same energy, why are my bills increasing?”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Keep More of What You Produce<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The solution isn’t necessarily more solar\u2014it’s using more of the solar energy you already generate.  Run the loads during the solar production hours and add energy storage for the loads that must run after 4pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A battery stores your excess daytime production so you can power your life during expensive evening hours instead of purchasing electricity from the grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more solar energy you use, the less you’re affected by utility rate changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Protect Your Investment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your solar investment is still valuable – but today’s rate structures reward owners who maximize their own energy use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produce it. Store it. Use it yourself.  If you don’t have battery, get it now!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s how you keep more of your savings\u2014and more control over your energy future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t let changing utility rates determine the value of your investment. Keep your treasure where it belongs\u2014with you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GET IN CHARGE OF YOUR ENERGY!<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get a Free Energy Analysis<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n

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SDG&E Changed the Rules – Is Your Solar Investment Losing Value? If you invested in solar power to lower your electric bills and gain more control over your energy costs, there’s something you need to know: Your solar panels produce the same clean electricity as always.  What’s changed is the solar export credit value just dropped 11%-71% during … <\/p>\n

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