Can Solar Still Save Money in California in 2022? NEM 3 Explained: Part 2 

Yes, at the moment (1-10-22), we still have till at least May 27th , 4.5 months to install systems and get them Permission to Operate (PTO). That car video will be one of the next, but it all depends on how many miles/day you drive, 2-4kW extra is normally sufficient for about 50mi/day avg.

Technically yes, but this is VERY rare du to the cost and limitations of doing that. See replies to other comments about off grid.

There is a lot of variables, so It is hard to say. I assume you are on NEM 1.0, and decided to go to Domestic (I lost TOU-D-A also, and chose Domestic tiered) With tiered, it doesn't really matter when you charge, just do it when it's convenient. Those on NEM 2 with EVs often thing they should pick TOU-Prime due to the low off peak rates. This is not necessarily best though. Solar will also get less credit off peak. TOU 4-9 is actually best with NEM 2 as long as you produce more than about 70% of your usage, otherwise, yes, Prime might be better.

They do at the moment, but not with NEM 3.0. If connected to the grid a battery will help you use/keep all your solar production, but they will still 'Tax' you monthly for having solar according to the proposal.

@@TheSolarTruth holy frack - tyrants. Here they allow a 'dedicated' circuit without Netmetering - it is just another load circuit. Time to pound sand out of that state.

@@TheSolarTruth 😥 dam fr ... That's is bs

You need to read the NEM agreement for the utility. Here is the answer for SCE: 'NEM FAQ 1.7 If I am an existing NEM 1.0 customer and would like to expand my generating system, will I have to apply under NEM 2.0? If your system expansion does not exceed the greater of 1 kW or 10 percent of the originally interconnected capacity and does not result in the Renewable Electrical Generating Facility exceeding a total capacity of 1 MW and the customer’s annual onsite load, your entire generating system including the expansion can stay on NEM 1.0. However, if the expansion is more than 10 percent of your onsite usage, and you decide that the expansion portion of the entire generating system will be treated as NEM 2.0, you must apply under a Multi-Tariff interconnection application. If you decide to treat the entire generating system as NEM 2.0 then you must apply under the NEM Successor Tariff and conform to the tariff requirements e.g. NEM-ST including the application fee ($75 for systems 1 MW or less or $800 for systems more than 1 MW)."