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Ace · 10-12-2016, 02:44 PM

Here is the trick (learned this from an ex-enmax employee). If you get a solar system installed by enmax, they only credit you the usage charge (not variable fees) that you give back to the grid (they put on a new meter to your house).

If you happened to install it yourself what it would do is actually turn your existing meter backwards. This reduces your total usage, which is important because many of the fees are tied to your usage.

Basically Enmax installed = 7 cents (or whatever) credit
Self installed = 7 cents + variable fees

I'm not sure if there is a legal requirement to notify enmax, essentially you'd only be modifying the electricity in your home (past the enmax infrastructure)...

10-12-2016, 02:44 PM	#16
Ace First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2002 Exp:	Here is the trick (learned this from an ex-enmax employee). If you get a solar system installed by enmax, they only credit you the usage charge (not variable fees) that you give back to the grid (they put on a new meter to your house). If you happened to install it yourself what it would do is actually turn your existing meter backwards. This reduces your total usage, which is important because many of the fees are tied to your usage. Basically Enmax installed = 7 cents (or whatever) credit Self installed = 7 cents + variable fees I'm not sure if there is a legal requirement to notify enmax, essentially you'd only be modifying the electricity in your home (past the enmax infrastructure)... __________________ Last edited by Ace; 10-12-2016 at 02:54 PM.