I'm in the process of buying a home in Yuma, AZ with owner owned solar. I'm familiar with solar and net metering in California, but not with the APS billing.
I had the seller send me a couple bills. It is an APS Time Adv 7pm-Noon EPR-6 service plan which I'm trying to wrap my head around. I have only a little to go for the solar system. Seller bought the home just a few years ago and has no idea of equipment or sizing. There are 33 panels facing due South about 25 to 30 degree tilt with a Sunny Boy 7000US inverter, white cover. No shading at all. My guess is the system is at least over 4 years old and the panels are around 200W or 210W for a 6.5kW or 6.9kW system. Doing an inspection next week and I hope to figure that out.
I have attached this month's bill and my first question is how do I figure the total monthly solar production kWs from the bill?
Once I know the total kW produced, I'll look it up online with the calculators, but off hand does this system seem to be producing correctly for a 6.5kW to 6.9kW system with the above stats?
Also, the house is a 2700sqft block home built in 2009 and I have no idea what the kW usage will be for our family of 5 with a stay at home wife and teens. Probably very high with AC on 24/7 but set higher to 78 or so and a pool pump. With that, what is the trick with the Time Adv EPR-6 plan in making it work? Should I consider a different plan?
aps bill july.JPGaps bill mar.JPG
I had the seller send me a couple bills. It is an APS Time Adv 7pm-Noon EPR-6 service plan which I'm trying to wrap my head around. I have only a little to go for the solar system. Seller bought the home just a few years ago and has no idea of equipment or sizing. There are 33 panels facing due South about 25 to 30 degree tilt with a Sunny Boy 7000US inverter, white cover. No shading at all. My guess is the system is at least over 4 years old and the panels are around 200W or 210W for a 6.5kW or 6.9kW system. Doing an inspection next week and I hope to figure that out.
I have attached this month's bill and my first question is how do I figure the total monthly solar production kWs from the bill?
Once I know the total kW produced, I'll look it up online with the calculators, but off hand does this system seem to be producing correctly for a 6.5kW to 6.9kW system with the above stats?
Also, the house is a 2700sqft block home built in 2009 and I have no idea what the kW usage will be for our family of 5 with a stay at home wife and teens. Probably very high with AC on 24/7 but set higher to 78 or so and a pool pump. With that, what is the trick with the Time Adv EPR-6 plan in making it work? Should I consider a different plan?
aps bill july.JPGaps bill mar.JPG
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