BILLING: ENERGY SAVINGS
Standard Billing Breakdown
Electric Usage History Graph
The Electric Usage History Graph is Martin Solar's main focus when reviewing a bill for the design and quoting process. This gives us an overview of your yearly consumption, which then tells us how much energy your solar must produce to offset your costs.
Looking for a quote? Jumpstart the process by emailing your Electric Usage History Graph to: solarinfo@martinsolar.net
Average Daily Electric Use
This section allows you to see your average daily usage and compare to previous months. Major jumps may occur between seasons when an appliance like your HVAC unit is turned on.
Billing Details
This section allows you to see your average daily usage and compare to previous months. Major jumps may occur between seasons when an appliance like your HVAC unit is turned on.
Electric Delivery Charges
Delivery charges cover the cost of maintaining the utility infrastructure that delivers electricity to your property. This includes items such as power lines, poles, transformers, system maintenance, and grid operations.
Even customers with solar systems will see delivery-related charges.
Electric Supply Charges
Supply charges are the cost of the actual electricity being generated and supplied to your property. This portion of the bill is related to the electricity you pull from the grid each month and may fluctuate based on energy market pricing and your total consumption.
Customers may notice supply rates change over time depending on utility adjustments and energy costs.
Understanding Solar Billing & Energy Flow
For solar owners, understanding how your system produces and uses energy can help you better track your overall savings and energy habits.
During the day, your solar system may:
1. Power your home or business directly
2. Reduce the amount of electricity pulled from the utility grid
3. Send excess energy back to the grid when production exceeds usage
A Solar Customer will see additional information in the Billing Details Section. Most customers have different billing mechanism which will cause this section to look different for everyone. You will see a break down of the kWh you consumed and the kWh you sent back to the grid. You will need to use your monitoring app to see the actual kWh you produced.
Comparing your Utility Bill & Solar Monitoring
By comparing your solar monitoring data with your utility bill, you can better understand how much electricity:
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Your solar system produced
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Your property consumed
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Was imported from the grid
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Was exported back to the grid
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Start by reviewing your Electric Bill. Your main focus will be on the Billing Details section. When opening your Monitoring Platform, make sure the dates for your custom report match your Meter Read dates on your Electric Bill.
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TOTAL KWH (UTILITY)
DELIVERY NET TOTAL (UTILITY)
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UNUSED ENERGY SENT TO GRID
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TOTAL ENERGY PRODUCED (MONITOR)
UNUSED ENERGY SENT TO GRID
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SOLAR ENERGY CONSUMED
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SOLAR ENERGY CONSUMED
UNUSED ENERGY SENT TO GRID
DELIVERY NET TOTAL (UTILITY)
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TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMED
4,116 kWh
1,238 kWh
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2,878 kWh
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9,850 kWh
2,878 kWh
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6,972 kWh
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6,972 kWh
2,878 kWh
1,238 kWh
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11,088 kWh