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Pioneer supports customers who want to power their homes with electricity they generate. Through Pioneer’s GridGen program, customers can now install an industry-leading Tesla solar-plus-storage system to their home.
Pioneer is partnering with Tesla to install rooftop solar and battery systems to interested residents. Those who participate in the program will receive a solar-plus-storage system with no up-front cost and no credit underwriting.
Customers will pay for the energy the system produces and a monthly battery payment on their regular PG&E bill. They will still have Pioneer Community Energy and receive one bill, with a line item for the GridGen program. Participants in the program will benefit from predictable energy costs, a low rate escalator, and long-term program agreement, providing savings for customers throughout the life of the program.Â
Homes with rooftop solar use energy produced by the solar system during the day when the sun is shining. These homes pull less energy from the electricity grid, which helps save money on energy bills.
Homes with rooftop solar-plus-storage pull even less energy from the grid by using the solar generation to power their home during the day and charge the home’s battery for later use. Later in the evening when the sun is down and solar generation is not available, the home is powered by the energy stored in the battery.
Battery storage also supports a home’s power during power outages. The battery can continue to power essential loads (such as a fridge, lights, medical equipment, etc.) when the grid goes down.
Unlike other solar and storage programs, with Pioneer’s GridGen, Tesla solar-plus-storage system charges are added to the customer’s regular Pioneer/PG&E bill. This reduces the number of separate bills customers need to manage.
Customers pay for the system directly on their electricity bill through a special rate plus a battery charge. The rate for the program starts at $0.145 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), with an additional $115 for the battery. The electricity rate per kWh will increase by 1.90% annually, locking in stable rates.
Those interested must be Pioneer customers and own their home. There are no other qualifications (no FICO score review, etc). If you live in Pioneer territory but are not currently a customer, please call (844) 937-7466 to re-enroll.
Yes. When a customer enrolls in the GridGen program, they agree to buy the power produced and energy services provided by the system on a fixed long-term basis, locking in increasing energy savings over time. Separately, they will agree to allow Tesla to install and service the system.
Yes, customers can cancel their order and exit the program anytime before the solar-plus-storage system is installed. If a customer chooses to exit the program after the system has been installed, they will need to purchase the system at “fair market value.”
When a customer sells their home, the contract transfers to the new home buyer without any additional credit score (FICO) review and customer underwriting of any kind. Additionally, if the future owner wants to own the system themselves, they may purchase the system at “fair market value.”
With landlord and tenant approval, the landlord can give permission to install and keep the system at the home. The tenant will sign-up for electric service with Pioneer Community Energy and select the GridGen program.
The solar panels generate electricity that gets used by the home. At any given time, if the solar is generating more electricity than the house is using, then the excess electricity charges the battery for future consumption. Only if the batteries are fully charged and there isn’t enough load on site to consume the solar energy, then the excess energy will be sent back to the utility and credited to the customer under PG&E’s current Solar Billing Plan (SBP) program.
Yes, this program currently is solar-plus-battery. In the near future, GridGen will be able add batteries to existing solar on customers’ homes as well. Â
A fund was established to own the system for the benefit of Pioneer Community Energy and its customers, which is managed by Pioneer’s financial partner, Participate.Energy.Â
Customers can buy out the system at any time at “fair-market-value.”
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