I use NREL's SAM software for TOU analysis and rate comparisons. Free, but you don't get the nice proposals that come with EnergyToolbase. Also not as helpful without a customer load profile to use as the baseline. https://sam.nrel.gov/
-Phil Boutelle, PE On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 9:54 AM, August Goers <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill, > > > > Yes, my understanding is that mandatory TOU doesn’t start until NEM 2.0 > rolls out. For the sites that we’ve analyzed with TOU-A and TOU-B, it is > definitely better to have a South to West orientation, but other > orientations don’t necessarily kill the deal. The NEM 2.0 “haircut” is only > part of how the utilities are trying to recoup their costs. Rate schedules > are not nearly as solar friendly as they used to be! I wish we could have > E-7 again. > > > > All this said, bill analysis is complicated and there is no one-size-all > solution. That’s why having a good bill analysis and simulation tool is > key. > > > > -August > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *frenergy > *Sent:* Monday, June 27, 2016 9:14 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] New Pge TOU rates > > > > correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't this new mandatory assignment to TOU > with PG&E start when NEM2.0 starts. I think we can keep using E1 up to the > change...which is soon. Some sites just don't have good afternoon options > here in the Sierras (mountains, trees, etc) Do we start declining jobs > that have excellent SE facing options? Please enlighten me. > > Bill > > Feather River Solar Electric > > Bill Battagin, Owner > > 4291 Nelson St. > > Taylorsville, CA 95983 > > 530.284.7849 > > CA Lic 874049 > > www.frenergy.net > > > > On 6/27/2016 6:57 AM, August Goers wrote: > > Hi Jason, > > > > The mandatory switch to a TOU rate along with NEM 2.0 forces all of us > working with grid tied systems in CA to thoroughly rethink our game plan! > We have been using Energy Toolbase (as Mac mentioned) to model proposals to > accurately estimate post-solar bills under one of these new rates > schedules. TOU-A in my experience tends to be a little better for folks in > the “normal” monthly consumption range, say below 800-1000 kWh/month. High > energy users will probably be better off going TOU-B. For those with > electric vehicles, EV-A is a really good option. That said, we’re still > wrapping our heads around the best rates and design strategies. The peak > rates on the TOU schedules are getting later and later, so west facing > arrays are definitely a plus. > > > > Cheers, > > > > August > > Luminalt > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Jason Andrade > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 21, 2016 4:59 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] New Pge TOU rates > > > > Hi Wrenches, > > > > I am looking at the new rates for PG&E’s time of use and was wondering > what others in California are using Tou-A or Tou-B? it looks like if you > have a West facing array Tou-B is going to be the better choice if you can > control your usages. > > http://www.pge.com/nots/rates/tariffs/ResTOUCurrent.xls > > Thanks for any input > > > > > > > > Jason Andrade > > C-46# 974647 > > (530) 410-4745 Cell > > Please follow the links > > below for great content! > > [image: wcs-email-large] <http://www.westcoastsustainables.com/> > > [image: youtube-email] > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8CI90MX8k8IHxWUnnuBrtw> [image: > fb-email] > <https://www.facebook.com/West-Coast-Sustainables-113295778708585/> > > [image: ademail] <https://www.facebook.com/Anarchy51/?ref=settings> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > > > List Address: [email protected] > > > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > > > List rules & etiquette: > > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > > Check out or update participant bios: > > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > > > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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