Going Solar in Orange County? Why SCE Rates Change the Math

Almost everything written about solar savings in this region is written for an SDG&E customer. If Southern California Edison bills you, the numbers move — here is how, and what it means for system and battery sizing. If you live in Orange County and you have been reading up on solar, there is a good […]

Heat Waves, Flex Alerts & Solar + Battery

How Solar + Battery Keeps Your Home Cool When the Grid Is Strained What a Flex Alert actually is A Flex Alert is a voluntary call from California’s grid operator (CAISO) to conserve electricity when demand is expected to strain supply — almost always during extreme heat. They typically run 4 to 9 p.m., the […]

Can Solar Offset Your Pool Costs in San Diego?

Powering Your Pump & Heater with Solar What a pool actually costs to run Two things drive pool electricity use: Add the pump and heater together and a heated San Diego pool can rival — or beat — air conditioning as your top summer electricity expense. Many pool owners are surprised to learn that the […]

Why West-Facing Solar Beats South in San Diego

Aiming Your System at San Diego’s 4–9 PM Peak First, why “when” matters so much in San Diego SDG&E prices electricity by time of use. In summer, the 4–9 p.m. on-peak window runs about 69.65¢/kWh in 2026 — while midday super off-peak sits closer to 38¢ and off-peak around 46¢. That’s not a rounding difference; […]

How Much of Your Summer AC Can Solar Offset?

How Much Solar It Takes to Cover Your Summer AC What your AC actually costs in a San Diego summer A typical central AC compressor for a San Diego home draws somewhere between 3 and 5 kilowatts while it’s running. On a hot inland day it might run four to eight hours — and not […]

Why Is SDG&E So Expensive?

San Diego Rates and Cost Per kWh in 2026 If it feels like your SDG&E bill keeps climbing no matter what you do, you’re not imagining it. San Diego Gas & Electric has the highest residential electricity rates in the nation — higher than famously expensive states like Hawaii — and in 2026 the average […]

How Much Do Solar Panels Actually Save in San Diego?

2026 Numbers It’s the question every homeowner eventually asks: do solar panels actually lower my electric bill, and by how much? In San Diego, the answer is more compelling than almost anywhere else in the country — not because the sun is stronger, but because SDG&E’s rates are so high that every kilowatt-hour you generate […]

How to Lower Your Electric Bill This Summer

A San Diego Playbook Summer is when San Diego electric bills get ugly. Longer, hotter days mean more air conditioning, more pool pump hours, and more time at home using power — all billed at some of the highest electricity rates in the country. It’s completely normal for a summer bill to run far higher […]