Q: I put solar on a 2nd home My application in before the 4/15/23 deadline for NEM 2.0 but was put under 3.0_ is this ok?
First home solar installed in 2007 and has been operating under NEM 1.0 since
Second home solar interconnect agreement was submitted before 4/15/2023 deadline for NEM 2.0. System was installed8/2023 and PTO granted on 12/2023.
First home solar changed from NEM 1.0 to 3.0 on the same date PTO was granted for my second home. SCE says I "lost" eligibility on that date and that is why it was switched to NEM 3.0
My understanding the NEM can change if a system is updated, but nothing on my first home was done. My second home a new system installed. I feel that my first home.should still be under NEM 1.0 and my second home should be under NEM 2.0.
My first home is in Crestline, CA 92325
My second home is in Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241
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A:
Based on California's NEM rules and timelines, your second home should indeed qualify for NEM 2.0 since you submitted the interconnection agreement before the April 15, 2023 deadline, regardless of when the installation and PTO were completed.
For your first home under NEM 1.0, SCE appears to have made an error in switching it to NEM 3.0, as existing systems are grandfathered into their original NEM agreements for 20 years from their installation date. Since your first home's system was installed in 2007, it should remain under NEM 1.0 until 2027, and no changes to another property should affect this status.
You should contact the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to file a complaint about this situation, as they oversee NEM policy implementation. Additionally, you can request a formal review from SCE's NEM department, specifically asking them to provide documentation showing why your first home lost its NEM 1.0 status when no modifications were made to that system. Keep detailed records of all communications and document submission dates for both properties to support your case.
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