Net Metering Expansion
Already have rooftop solar but wish you could generate more?
California net metering agreements allow the expansion of your existing solar array by up to 1 kW. Plug-in solar provides a simple, cost-effective way to grow your system using available space around your home.
Easy Installation: Just plug in and start generating.
Cost-Effective: Add solar capacity without the complexity and cost of traditional rooftop panels.
Flexible Placement: Install anywhere around your home with enough sun.
Availability: Pick up/delivery available within one week of placing order.
Pickup: Oakland, CA or Los Angeles, CA (starting March 3rd). Local Delivery within 50 miles of our Oakland storefront. Sorry, no shipping outside this area.
* Specifically, PG&E allows an expansion of up to 1 kW of generation capacity without losing existing net metering privileges, please see the last paragraph of this document.
If you have the space for 3 panels and would like to add an additional panel to your system, please contact us to purchase.
Product Specs
Each Bright Saver Solar Expansion Kit comes with
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2-4 solar panels, 410 W each
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Panel Dimensions (LWH): 68” x 45” x 1.2” each
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Weight: 45 lbs each
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1 Microinverter, 120 V AC / 900 W
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UL 1741 certified and California Energy Commission approved
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1 AC power cord to connect to an outlet
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Smartphone app for energy production monitoring
All components are covered by a 10-year manufacturer's warranty.
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Pick Up and Delivery
You can save money by picking up the panels on your own from our Oakland, CA or Los Angeles, CA warehouses. You will need a pickup truck, a cargo van, large SUV, or a car with a roof rack. Please note: Many SUVs are a bit too narrow to fit the solar panels inside the car, so please check for at least 45" of internal width.
We offer delivery and 1 hour of installation support for an additional $349 within a 50 mile radius of Oakland, CA. No shipping outside this area is available.
We will contact you within 2 business days of your purchase to arrange a pickup time or delivery time window, based on the option you chose.
Disclaimers
REGULATORY NOTES:
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This is a portable solar device. Depending on how you plan to install it, a building permit may be required. If in doubt, please check with your local Authority Having Jurisdiction (e.g. your City Building Department).
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In California, CPUC Decision 14-03-041 (see page 27) allows the expansion of an existing solar array by the greater of 1 kW or 10%. If in doubt, please check with your utility whether the expansion needs registration.
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Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) references the expansion allowance in the last paragraph of this document and does not mention a registration requirement.
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Southern California Edison (SCE) requires registration of the expansion. Please see their Net Metering FAQ and search for the word "expand" on the page.
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If you live outside California, please make sure the expansion conforms with your existing net metering agreement.
SAFETY NOTE:
For electrical safety, according to the National Electrical Code (NEC), the outlet to which you connect the system has to be on a dedicated circuit, i.e. having its own dedicated breaker with no other outlets or loads on the same circuit.
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Add 3rd Panel
If you have the space for 3 panels and would like to add an additional panel to your system, please contact us to purchase.