Senga Energy Blog

The biggest change to come out of California’s Net Metering 2.0 policy in 2019 is the time-of-use (TOU) rates provision. Time-of-use (TOU) rates explained The previous Net Metering 1.0 policy granted a more direct 1:1 payoff system. For every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of solar energy you’re able to put back into the grid, you get a bill credit for one kWh of utility-generated electricity. Now, with TOU, as demand for energy across the entire grid fluctuates throughout the day, rates change to match. In the early afternoon and evening, rates are going to be higher as demand on the grid increases....