Dear Wrenches:
Here in PG&E territory we have a unique situation: In the early days of net metering the PG&E accounts were handled regionally. In the early 2000s, this was all transferred to corporate in San Francisco. In the process PG&E lost many files. Over the years I have had eight or so customers come to me to seek assistance renegotiating a contract that did exist but PG&E has no record of. This usually happens as a result of installation of a SMART meter. The old mechanical meters gave customers credit whether or not the account was in place for interconnection. The SMART meters will not give credit unless the account is programmed to do so. It was my understanding that a PG&E smart meter, without being associated with a Net Metering account, would charge a customer for the energy exported to the grid. PG&E is telling me that is not true. This makes a difference when calculating credits for these customers when signing them back up to net meter. Does anyone have any information on how the PG&E smart meters handle this scenario. By the way, I have developed a modest expertise and some contacts to help me deal with utilities in these situations. I can offer to assist if anyone wants. Contact me off-line. Thanks in advance, William [image: Gradient Cap_mini] Lic 773985 millersolar.com <http://www.millersolar.com/> 805-438-5600
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