Pg&e Solar Power Buy Back -

To encourage early adoption of NEM 3.0, customers who sign up before April 2028 receive an extra "adder" on top of their export rates for 9 years. In 2026, this is 0.88¢/kWh for standard customers and 3.6¢/kWh for low-income (CARE/FERA) participants.

Under the current Solar Billing Plan, the "buy back" rates are low enough that most experts recommend adding a battery to store power for your own use at night rather than selling it back to the grid for pennies. If you'd like to dive deeper, tell me: pg&e solar power buy back

This will help me provide a more tailored ROI analysis for your specific situation. Understand Net Surplus Compensation To encourage early adoption of NEM 3

Regardless of your plan, there are two distinct types of "credit": If you'd like to dive deeper, tell me:

If you applied before April 14, 2023, you are "grandfathered" into 1:1 retail credits for 20 years. You receive a credit worth the full retail rate (roughly $0.30–$0.45 per kWh) for energy you send to the grid.