CleanPowerSF Rooftop Solar Customers

Net Energy Metering (NEM) allows customers with on-site renewable energy systems, such as solar panels, to receive credits on their bill when they generate more energy than they need. For more details, see the NEM tariff here.

We offer many benefits to our rooftop solar customers:

  • Convenient Monthly Billing: To help you avoid a large true-up bill at the end of the year, CleanPowerSF bills monthly for any generation usage that is not covered by bill credits.

  • Premium Credit for Annual Net Surplus Generation: Each month, you’ll receive bill credits at retail value for net energy generated. Annually, the net excess energy left in your account is credited at a higher premium retail value to thank you for generating clean, local electricity.

  • Option to Upgrade: Upgrading to SuperGreen, CleanPowerSF’s 100% renewable service, ensures that you can be powered by renewable energy, even if your solar panels do not produce all of your annual electricity usage.

Eligibility

All CleanPowerSF customers that meet PG&E’s NEM program requirements are eligible for our NEM program. CleanPowerSF customers are also still eligible for PG&E’s Virtual NEM, Virtual NEM for Multifamily Affordable Housing, and NEM Aggregation programs.

How to Enroll

CleanPowerSF customer installing solar should apply for NEM through PG&E. Once your application is processed, you will be automatically served by CleanPowerSF’s NEM program.

Annual true up

At the end of your April bill cycle, CleanPowerSF will review your account to determine if you are a net generator—meaning that you generated more energy than you used over the past year—and are therefore eligible to receive Net Surplus Compensation (NSC). CleanPowerSF credits our net generators at a rate of $0.0893 for each excess kWh you generated, more than PG&E's rate.

Your Net Surplus Compensation will be issued as a bill credit that will apply to future CleanPowerSF charges.  However, if you would like to receive your payment by check, please complete this online form by August 20, 2024.

If you would like to submit the form by mail or email, please complete this PDF Cash Out Form.

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