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California's 2022 solar tariff aims to encourage solar exports during which hours?

Late afternoon and early evening, when the grid needs power.

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  1. Midday only
  2. Late afternoon and early evening ✔
  3. Overnight only

Why: CPUC said crediting exports by their value promotes solar exports in the late afternoon and early evening, especially in summer, when the grid is most stressed. Batteries let owners store daytime solar for then.

Huh, didn't know that: By late 2022, California's net metering tariffs since 1997 had helped 1.5 million customers install over 12,000 megawatts.

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Answer: Late afternoon and early evening. CPUC said crediting exports by their value promotes solar exports in the late afternoon and early evening, especially in summer, when the grid is most stressed. Batteries let owners store daytime solar for then.

  1. CPUC: CPUC Modernizes Solar Tariff To Support Reliability and Decarbonization (Dec 15, 2022) www.cpuc.ca.gov/news-and-updates/all-news/cpuc-modernizes-solar-tariff-to-support-reliability-and-decarbonization
    This will promote solar exports during the late afternoon and early evening hours, particularly in the summer, when the grid is the most stressed.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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