Solar Notes

Straight talk on solar equipment, warranties, and what to ask before you sign

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PG&E NBT Export Rates 2026: What Your Solar Actually Earns, Hour by Hour

PG&E publishes 576 different prices for the solar you send to the grid, and the best hour of the year pays 136 times what the worst one pays. Here is what that means for how you should size a system.

Oct 2, 2026•12 min read•Bill Gurgol

#NEM 3#NBT#Net Billing Tariff

Solar Education

Do Solar Panels Cause Dirty Electricity? Separating the Myth From the Measurements

We checked the measurement studies, the engineering standards, and the health research ourselves. The honest answer is not the flat no most solar companies give.

Oct 1, 2026•21 min read•Bill Gurgol

#dirty electricity#power quality#harmonic distortion

Solar Policy

California's solar property tax break ends January 1. Here is the part nobody will mention.

Since 1980, California has not counted your solar when the county decides what your home is worth. That changes January 1, 2027. Here is what it means for you.

Sep 29, 2026•8 min read•Bill Gurgol

#property tax#California solar#tax break

PG&E & Your Bill

The $24 You Can't Escape: What California's New PG&E Fee Really Means

Starting in 2026, every PG&E customer owes $24 a month whether they used electricity or not. Here is what that means for solar, and for everyone else.

Sep 21, 2026•9 min read•Bill Gurgol

#PGE#fixed charge#base services charge

Solar Batteries

Battery Warranties Compared: Tesla, Enphase, EcoFlow & FranklinWH

We pulled the actual warranty documents from all four manufacturers so you don''t have to. Every figure below is quoted or summarized directly from the source, and every source is linked so you can check us.

Sep 10, 2026•3 min read•Bill Gurgol

#battery warranty#Tesla Powerwall#Enphase IQ Battery