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Originally Posted by lucky1
bit of a double edged sword on this one in regards to insurance - first thing the insurance company asked was the capacity of the solar set up. If it was built to export more than the house usage, it would be deemed commercial and subject to cancellation of the house insurance or a very large increase that would possibly negate the payback.......
after it was explained to them and I sent them a copy of the invoice, it was included into the house insurance policy with an increase of around $30/year
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That just sounds like your insurance call center person doesn't know what they are doing, and their script needs to be upgraded to include solar.
I have had 2 separate insurers since having solar, TD and thePersonal. Both auto approved the solar as it's attached to my roof. The biggest issue is people call their insurance provider and tell them they are selling power to the grid.
Your system by definition is a microgenerator, otherwise you would never get a permit. You aren't "selling" power you "are credited for the electricity sent back to the grid on a monthly basis at their retail rates"
Also right from the Alberta website:
Commercial generators do not meet the requirements to be a micro-generator, but small commercial generators may qualify as small scale generation.