San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E)

10 Reasons To Go Solar⁷

At Sunrun, we strive to make solar power affordable to more Californians day after day, because we believe having access to clean, renewable, reliable energy improves lives in more ways than one.

1. Solar saves you thousands of dollars on your future electricity bills*
2. Solar protects you against SDG&E’s rising energy costs for years to come
3. Solar reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a major contributing factor to climate change.
4. Solar is a free and renewable energy resource, unlike fossil-based fuels.
5. Solar systems work year-round — yes, even on cloudy days!
6. Solar can be stored for later use with a battery storage service like Sunrun Brightbox™ to keep your devices and appliances running at night or in the event of a power outage for up to 10 hours.**And, you’ll also forget about California’s Time-of-Use (TOU) rate schedules pressuring you to use your power-hungry appliances when grid demand is low and still save money.
7. Buying solar panels in California may increase your home value 3 to 4%⁸
8. Solar systems are designed to last 30 years or longer⁹
9. Solar power creates thousands of good American jobs¹⁰
10. California offers plenty of attractive incentives to switch to solar today, like Net Energy Metering (NEM) credits for the excess energy your panels generate and the nation’s second-best solar property tax exemption.¹¹

Understanding Net Energy Metering (NEM) and Your SDG&E Bill

With the help of a smart meter, SDG&E will measure the difference between the amount of power your solar panels generate and the amount of electricity your home draws from the grid. This difference is called net energy or NEM, and SDG&E uses it to calculate your NEM bill.

In case your solar battery storage system produces more kilowatt-hours (kWh) than you need, the excess kWh will return to the grid and SDG&E will give you retail value for it or even let you retrieve for later use.¹² Learn how to read your SDG&E NEM bill.

Do You Know About SDG&E’s Environmental Commitments?

SDG&E understands the importance of solar energy now and in the future to mitigate climate change, as well as the responsibilities they have to protect your community and the environment. That’s why SDG&E is dedicated to being an active steward of the planet’s natural habitats and resources.¹³ 

Here are some of the actions SDG&E is taking to address climate change:

• Reducing their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
• Offering their EcoChoice program, a public assistance program for customers who don’t own their home or can’t install solar panels in their property and still get up to 100% of their residential energy from clean and renewable sources.¹⁴
• Committing to California’s clean-energy policies to reach the state’s 100%-clean-energy goal by 2045¹⁵
• Through their Power Your Drive program, SDG&E is installing thousands of electric vehicle charging ports at apartments, condos, offices, and industrial and commercial facilities, like the San Diego International Airport and the Port of San Diego, to make clean driving more accessible to residents and visitors.¹⁶
• Protecting more than 11,000 acres in land for environmental mitigation as part of SDG&E’s Sunrise Powerlink project¹⁷
• Reducing the consumption of more than 200,000 (20 oz.) plastic bottles of water through SDG&E’s water filtration system.¹⁸
• Learn more about SDG&E’s green and sustainable initiatives.

The Time To Go Solar is Now

Sunrun is the nation’s largest residential solar and battery storage company providing clean, reliable electricity to households with little to no upfront cost. We’re here for you every step of the way from design and installation to maintenance. Plus, you receive predictable pricing and energy security for 25 years or more.  If you would like to go solar, and protect yourself from rising electricity rates and potential long term outages in your area, contact Sunrun today. Get a free quote, see if you qualify.